Disease Activity | T = 0 | T = 1 | p |
---|---|---|---|
CRP, mg/l, median (IQR) | 9.0 (2.0–20.0) | 3.0 (1.0–6.0) | < 0.001 |
ESR, mm/h, median (IQR) | 22.0 (10.0–38.0) | 10.0 (4.0–19.0) | < 0.001 |
DAS28 | 4.9 (1.3) | 2.8 (1.2) | < 0.001 |
TJC 28, median (IQR) | 5.0 (3.0–10.0) | 1.0 (0.0–3.0) | < 0.001 |
SJC 28, median (IQR) | 6.0 (4.0–9.0) | 0.0 (0.0–2.0) | < 0.001 |
Conduction* | |||
HR, bpm | 66.4 (11.5) | 67.0 (10.6) | 0.246 |
QRS, ms | 94.2 (10.1) | 94.8 (9.8) | 0.219 |
QT, ms | 405.2 (30.6) | 401.0 (28.9) | 0.005 |
QTc, ms | 414.5 (17.6) | 414.5 (19.2) | 0.732 |
PQ, ms | 149.0 (24.3) | 150.0 (23.4) | 0.170 |
↵* In patients who did not use β-blockers (n = 227). CRP: C-reactive protein; DAS28: 28-joint Disease Activity Score; ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate; HR: heart rate; IQR: interquartile range; QTc: QT corrected for heart rate; SJC: swollen joint count; TJC: tender joint count.