Table 4 Clinical outcome at 14-year follow-up
Baseline diagnosis | ReA n = 31 | UA n = 16 | RA n = 15 | Other n = 18 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Outcome | 0.002 | ||||
Recovered, n (%) | 20(65) | 10(63) | 2(13) | 11(61) | |
Chronic disease, n (%) | 6(19) | 5(31) | 12(80) | 4 (22) | |
New episode of arthritis n (%) | 5(16) | 1(6) | 1(7) | 3 (17) | |
HAQ, mean (SD) | 0.12(0.58) | 0.29 (0.61) | 0.61(0.61) | 0.4 (1.0) | 0.002 |
Diagnosis changed, n (%) | 10 (32) | 9 (56) | 4 (27) | 6 (33) | 0.38 |