From: Rheumatoid artrhitis treatment in Brazil: data from a large real-life multicenter study
Clinical featurea | N(%)b | Odds ratio for corticosteroid use (95% CI) |
---|---|---|
Moderate or high disease activityc (DAS28-ESR) | 543 (58.7) | 1.50 (1.15–1.96) |
Moderate or high disease activityc (DAS28-CRP) | 437 (57.3) | 1.59 (1.23–2.06) |
High-titer rheumatoid factord | 616 (56.1) | 1.64 (1.29–2.08) |
Positive anti-CCP | 368 (76.8) | 2.27 (1.48–3.51) |
Erosive diseasee | 602 (54.9) | 1.56 (1.23–1.98) |
Anemia | 78 (7.03) | 2.37 (1.46–3.85) |
Subcutaneous nodules | 92 (8,3) | 1.82 (1.18–2.82) |