Baseline characteristics of patients enrolled in the effective and placebo/ineffective treatment groups.

Median and interquartile range or percentages are shown. EULAR responder = good or moderate responder according to the European League Against Rheumatism Response, TJC68 = tender joint count of 68 joints, SJC68 = swollen joint count of 68 joints, ESR = erythrocyte sedimentation rate, CRP = C-reactive protein, DAS28-CRP = disease activity score based on CRP. P-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Significance of the comparison is determined by the chi-square test or the Mann-Whitney test. Baseline characteristics of patients enrolled in the effective and placebo/ineffective treatment groups.