Table 2

Effect of intensive treatment on 6-month changes in SF-36 domains

SF-36 domainCARDERATACIT
Model 1: UnadjustedModel 2: AdjustedModel 1: UnadjustedModel 2: Adjusted
β (SE)p Valueβ (SE)p Valueβ (SE)p Valueβ (SE)p Value
PF7.55 (2.27)<0.0017.97 (2.18)<0.0018.61 (3.83)0.0265.43 (3.62)0.135
RP5.52 (3.94)0.1627.34 (3.69)0.0475.05 (6.28)0.4231.55 (5.78)0.789
BP7.59 (2.34)0.0018.14 (2.20)<0.0015.93 (3.29)0.0733.97 (2.89)0.170
GH4.52 (1.78)0.0115.00 (1.68)0.0037.38 (2.97)0.0144.16 (2.64)0.117
VT1.39 (1.86)0.4542.60 (1.76)0.1407.46 (3.28)0.0244.72 (2.91)0.107
SF1.86 (2.69)0.4884.57 (2.42)0.0606.01 (3.94)0.1290.11 (3.47)0.975
RE−1.51 (4.52)0.7394.36 (3.82)0.2541.72 (7.72)0.824−6.93 (6.25)0.269
MH−0.23 (1.77)0.8980.66 (1.61)0.6841.09 (3.45)0.753−2.25 (2.76)0.415
PCS3.84 (1.02)<0.0013.78 (0.97)<0.0013.70 (1.51)0.0153.04 (1.42)0.034
MCS−1.33 (1.32)0.3160.36 (1.16)0.7570.85 (2.29)0.710−1.99 (1.91)0.301
  • Adjusted model includes following covariates: age, gender, disease duration and baseline SF-36 domain/summary score; cDMARD used as treatment reference group in TACIT analysis.

  • BP, bodily pain; cDMARD, combination disease-modifying antirheumatic drug; GH, general health; MCS, mental component summary; MH, mental health; PCS, physical component summary; PF, physical functioning; RE, role emotional; RP, role physical; SF, social functioning; SF-36, Short-Form 36; VT, vitality.