The CEDAR Study: A Longitudinal Study of the Clinical Effects of Conventional DMARDs and Biologic DMARDs in Australian Rheumatology Practice

Figure 2

Most common treatment changes in RA medications at first and second change. (a) Treatment algorithm observed when DMARDs were first changed. (b) Treatment algorithm observed when DMARDs were changed a second time. Boxed groups at the top of each figure represent the patient’s medication group prior to the medication change. The lines lead to boxes beneath that represent the distribution of medication groups after the medication change. Combo = combination; mono = monotherapy; MTX = methotrexate. Percentages may not add up to 100% as only the most common changes are included.

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