Table 4

Mixed model of predictors of PtGA and MDGA over three visits

VariablePtGAMDGA
Estimate (95% CI)p ValueEstimate (95% CI)p Value
Intercept1.347 (0.968 to 1.726)<0.0010.105 (−0.035 to 0.246)0.14
SJC0.425 (0.402 to 0.447)<0.001
TJC0.028 (0.008 to 0.048)0.0070.238 (0.220 to 0.257)<0.001
ESR0.005 (0.000 to 0.009)0.043
Fatigue0.152 (0.107 to 0.198)<0.0010.056 (0.033 to 0.078)<0.001
Pain0.529 (0.483 to 0.576)<0.001
HAQ-DI0.340 (0.191 to 0.489)<0.001
PHQ-90.029 (0.007 to 0.051)0.009
SF-36 GH−0.013 (−0.018 to 0.008)<0.001
  • ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; HAQ-DI, Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index; MDGA, physician global assessment; PHQ-9, Patient Health Questionnaire-9; PtGA, patient global assessment; SF-36 GH, Short-Form Health Survey general health scale; SJC, swelling joint count; TJC, tenderness joint count.