Clinical Study

Cost Effectiveness of TNF- Inhibitors in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Table 1

Analysis of HAQ scores.

Daily activities (HAQ)PhaseDifference in meanP values*

Dressing and groomingPhase 1-Phase 2 0.960.00
Phase 1-Phase 31.000.00
Phase 2-Phase 30.040.98

RisingPhase 1-Phase 21.080.00
Phase 1-Phase 31.230.00
Phase 2-Phase 30.150.62

EatingPhase 1-Phase 21.180.00
Phase 1-Phase 31.260.00
Phase 2-Phase 30.080.91

WalkingPhase 1-Phase 21.120.00
Phase 1-Phase 31.270.00
Phase 2-Phase 30.150.75

HygienePhase 1-Phase 20.970.00
Phase 1-Phase 31.030.00
Phase 2-Phase 30.050.97

ReachPhase 1-Phase 20.960.00
Phase 1-Phase 31.120.00
Phase 2-Phase 30.150.83

Grip
Phase 1-Phase 21.100.00
Phase 1-Phase 31.230.00
Phase 2-Phase 30.130.80

ActivitiesPhase 1-Phase 21.440.00
Phase 1-Phase 31.460.00
Phase 2-Phase 30.030.98

The difference in mean scores obtained between phases for every activity assessed within the HAQ and their relative level of significance (significance noted at *).