Treatment escalation, reflecting changes or intent to escalate, for 47 patients.
| Escalation Type/Reason | n |
|---|---|
| Type of treatment escalation | |
| Increase in dosage or frequency | 21 |
| Switch medications within same drug class | 8 |
| Adding or switching to another drug class(es) | 17 |
| Intraarticular steroid injection | 8 |
| Reason for escalation | |
| Skin disease | 5 |
| Joint disease | 38 |
| Skin and joint disease | 4 |
Forty-seven patients in total required escalation of treatment, with some requiring more than 1 type of treatment escalation.