Table 4 Summary of study assessments and procedures

Informed consent

X

Anamnesis

X

Eligibility

X

Randomization

X

Treatment regimen

X

X

X

X

Treatment compliance

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Patient global assessment

X

X

X

X

Physician global assessment

X

X

X

X

Axial night pain

X

X

X

X

Use of NSAIDs

X

X

X

X

BASDAI*

X

X

X

X

ASAS

X

X

X

X

Lab testing: CRP, ESR*

X*

X*

X*

X*

ASDAS-C*

X*

X*

X*

X*

BASFI

X

X

X

X

ASQoL

X

X

X

X

Adverse events

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Ideal therapeutic goal *

X

X

X

X

Acceptable therapeutic goal *

X

X

X

X

Plasma and serum samples

X⁺

X⁺

X^#

Imaging (X ray)^@

X

X

X^#