Table 2.

Percentage of responders for individual criteria for minimal disease activity (MDA) at baseline* and Week 24**.

MDA CriteriaPlacebo,%Adalimumab, %
Tender joint count ≤ 1
  Baseline00
  Week 2410.038.7
Swollen joint count ≤ 1
  Baseline00
  Week 2413.332.3
Patient global assessment of disease activity ≤ 20
  Baseline14.717.9
  Week 2418.350.0
Pain ≤ 15
  Baseline8.86.0
  Week 2411.748.4
Health Assessment Questionnaire ≤ 0.5
  Baseline27.523.9
  Week 2435.051.6
Enthesitis ≤ 1***
  Baseline68.175.4
  Week 2466.782.0
Psoriasis Activity and Severity Index ≤ 1
  Baseline4.41.5
  Week 243.459.7
Physician global assessment “Clear”
  Baseline00
  Week 24033.9
Physician global assessment “Clear” or “Almost clear”
  Baseline1.51.5
  Week 2412.172.6
  • * n = 69 for placebo; n = 67 for adalimumab.

  • ** n = 60 for placebo; n = 62 for adalimumab.

  • *** Enthesitis: plantar fascia and Achilles tendon insertion.