Patient-reported outcomes in MDA-A versus MDA-NA at baseline
| Characteristic* | Overall n=148 | MDA-A n=34 | MDA-NA n=114 | P values |
| Patient pain (VAS 0–100) | 47.6 (25.3) | 35.7 (23.4) | 51.2 (24.8) | 0.002 |
| Patient-reported fatigue (VAS 0–100) | 51.5 (25.7) | 42.4 (29.4) | 54.1 (24.1) | 0.05 |
| Morning stiffness, n (%) | ||||
| Yes | 134 (92.4) | 27 (84.4) | 107 (94.7) | |
| <30 min | 21 (15.7) | 5 (18.5) | 16 (15.0) | 0.65 |
| ≥30 min | 113 (84.3) | 22 (81.5) | 91 (85.0) | |
| HAQ-DI (0–3) | 0.9 (0.6) | 0.6 (0.5) | 1.0 (0.6) | 0.001 |
| HAQ-S (0–3) | 0.9 (0.6) | 0.6 (0.5) | 1.0 (0.6) | <0.001 |
| EQ-5D-3L (0–1) | 0.7 (0.2) | 0.8 (0.1) | 0.7 (0.2) | <0.001 |
| WPAI | ||||
| % Work time missed | 4.7 (11.6) | 1.4 (5.9) | 6.1 (13.1) | 0.08 |
| % Impairment while working | 24 (21) | 15.8 (20.8) | 27.4 (20.4) | 0.01 |
| % Overall work impairment | 27.5 (24) | 17.5 (22.5) | 32.1 (23.5) | 0.01 |
| % Activity impairment | 28.8 (23.9) | 18.8 (22.7) | 32.9 (23.4) | 0.01 |
*All values were calculated based on available data and are presented as ‘mean (SD)’ unless otherwise stated. All variables had <20% missing data except for WPAI (n (range)=54–68).
HAQ-DI, Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index; HAQ-S, Health Assessment Questionnaire for Spondyloarthropathies; MDA-A, minimal disease activity achievers; MDA-NA, minimal disease activity non-achievers; VAS, visual analogue scale; WPAI, Work Productivity and Activity Impairment questionnaire.