Table 2

Effectiveness outcomes in 443 adults with JIA starting first TNFi, by disease pattern category

All
(N=443)
Polyarticular
(N=327)
Oligoarticular
(N=7)
Systemic
(N=12)
Enthesitis-related
(N=53)
Psoriatic
(N=44)
DAS28
 Baseline6.2 (5.5–7.0)
N=405
6.3 (5.6–7.0)
N=322
3.9 (3.2–5.1)
N=7
6.3 (5.8–7.1)
N=12
5.9 (4.1–6.7)
N=23
6.3 (5.5–6.9)
N=41
 1 year3.8 (2.6–5.0)
N=309
3.9 (2.8–5.0)
N=252
3.4 (2.7–3.4)
N=4
5.1 (4.2–5.8)
N=7
2.2 (1.7–4.4)
N=17
3.4 (2.4–4.3)
N=29
Change in DAS28 at 1 year−2.4 (−3.4 to −1.3)*
N=297
−2.4 (−3.4 to −1.3)*
N=248
−1.1 (−2.6 to −0.2)
N=4
−1.6 (−3.4 to −1.1)*
N=7
−2.3 (−3.8 to −1.7)*
N=10
−2.8 (−3.5 to −1.6)*
N=28
EULAR response (%) at 1 yearN=297N=248N=4N=7N=10N=28
 No response53 (18)46 (19)2 (50)1 (14)1 (10)3 (11)
 Moderate147 (49)125 (50)1 (25)5 (71)4 (40)12 (43)
 Good97 (33)77 (31)1 (25)1 (14)5 (50)13 (46)
DAS28 remission (%) at 1 year83 (27)
N=309
59 (23)
N=252
1 (25)
N=4
1 (14)
N=7
11 (65)
N=17
11 (38)
N=29
HAQ
 Baseline1.9 (1.5–3.4)
N=403
2.0 (1.6–2.4)
N=314
1.9 (1.0–2.3)
N=6
2.1 (1.9–2.6)
N=11
1.7 (0.8–2.0)
N=32
1.9 (1.4–2.3)
N=40
 1 year1.5 (1.9–2.1)
N=260
1.6 (1.0–2.1)
N=200
1.4 (0.4–1.5)
N=3
2.1 (1.6–2.3)
N=5
1.0 (0.1–1.4)
N=24
1.6 (1.1–1.9)
N=28
Change in HAQ at 1 year−0.4 (−0.8 to 0.0)*
N=242
−0.4 (−0.8 to 0.0)*
N=196
−0.6 (−0.8 to −0.5)*
N=3
−0.3 (−0.4 to −0.1)
N=5
−0.5 (−0.8 to −0.1)*
N=14
−0.5 (0.8 to −0.1)*
N=24
HAQ MCID (%) at 1 year159 (66)
N=242
126 (64)
N=196
3 (100)
N=3
3 (60)
N=5
10 (71)
N=14
17 (71)
N=24
  • Presenting median (IQR), including number with available data (N) where applicable.

  • DAS28, 28-joint Disease Activity Score; EULAR, European League Against Rheumatism; HAQ, Health Assessment Questionnaire; JIA, juvenile idiopathic arthritis; MCID, minimal clinical important difference; TNFi, tumour necrosis factor inhibitor.

  • *p<0.05.