Table 2.

DAS28 and RAPID-3 results at 3, 6, and 12 months of treatment.

DAS28 Score3 Mos6 Mos12 Mos
ActiveControlActiveControlActiveControl
DAS28 < 3.229/106 (27.4%)27/105 (25.7%)59/106 (55.7%)60/105 (57.1%)84/106 (79.2%)81/105 (77.1%)
DAS28 3.2–5.156/106 (52.8%)55/105 (52.4%)24/106 (22.6%)23/105 (21.9%)14/106 (13.2%)14/105 (13.3%)
DAS28 > 5.121/106 (19.8%)23/105 (21.9%)23/106 (21.7%)22/105 (20.9%)8/106 (7.5%)10/105 (9.5%)
RAPID-3, mean ± SD4.9 ± 0.35.1 ± 0.23.56 ± 0.23.58 ± 0.31.91 ± 0.31.89 ± 0.2
  • For the DAS28 score, chi-squared test was used. For the RAPID-3 score, Student t test was used. DAS28: 28-joint Disease Activity Score; RAPID-3: Routine Assessment of Patient Index Data 3.