Table 2.

Patients achieving sustained remission by various definitions, according to length of followup. Data are n (%).

Duration of Followup
< 2 Yrs2 Yrs3 Yrs4 Yrs≥ 5 Yrs
Remission definition
Clinical trial75 (8.5)68 (23.2)83 (26.3)54 (25.6)65 (46.4)
Clinical practice103 (11.7)93 (31.7)104 (33.0)74 (35.1)79 (56.4)
SDAI93 (10.6)84 (28.7)96 (30.5)69 (32.7)80 (57.1)
  • SDAI: Simplified Disease Activity Index.