Liverpool Hospital | p | Rush University Medical Center | p | NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases | p | Ridley Park | p Value | |||||
RA | OA | RA | OA | RA | OA | RA | OA | |||||
N | 35 | 31 | – | 62 | 86 | – | 36 | 83 | – | 43 | 69 | – |
Age | 62.5 (61.0–64.0) | 62.1 (60.1–64.0) | 0.721 | 62.2 (61.1–63.3) | 62.6 (61.7–63.4) | 0.648 | 62.2 (60.9–63.6) | 63.2 (62.2–64.1) | 0.266 | 60.4 (59.2–61.6) | 63.1 (62.1–64.2) | 0.001 |
Disease duration | 11.1 (3.2–14.6) | 6.0 (1.4–6.5) | 0.01 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 10.3 (1.9–15.1) | 6.3 (1.4–9.2) | 0.03 |
Function | 2.4 (1.6–3.2) | 3.7 (3.1–4.3) | 0.011 | 2.6 (2.1–3.1) | 2.9 (2.4–3.3) | 0.402 | 2.2 (1.5–2.9) | 2.2 (1.8–2.6) | 0.889 | 1.8 (1.2–2.3) | 1.8 (1.4–2.2) | 0.828 |
Pain | 4.9 (3.9–5.9) | 7.2 (6.4–7.9) | <0.001 | 5.0 (4.3–5.8) | 6.4 (5.8–7.1) | 0.005 | 4.8 (3.6–5.9) | 5.3 (4.8–5.9) | 0.316 | 3.2 (2.5–4.0) | 4.8 (4.0–5.5) | 0.005 |
PATGL | 4.2 (3.2–5.2) | 5.8 (4.8–6.8) | 0.034 | 4.5 (3.8–5.3) | 5.8 (5.2–6.5) | 0.008 | 4.5 (3.4–5.6) | 4.3 (3.7–5.0) | 0.801 | 3 (2.2–3.8) | 4.7 (4.1–5.3) | 0.001 |
RAPID3 | 11.4 (8.8–14.0) | 16.9 (14.8–19.0) | 0.002 | 11.9 (9.8–14.1) | 15.4 (13.5–17.2) | 0.015 | 11.6 (8.8–14.4) | 11.9 (10.4–13.3) | 0.844 | 8.0 (6.1–9.9) | 11.2 (9.7–12.8) | 0.009 |
Values are means and 95% CI, p values according to t-test.
MDHAQ, Multidimensional Health Assessment Questionnaire; NA, not available; OA, osteoarthritis; PATGL, patient global estimate; RA, rheumatoid arthritis; RAPID3, Routine Assessment of Patient Index Data 3.