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Table 2 Summary measure of CDAI - Area under curve and percentage difference last-first

From: Effectiveness of a telemonitoring intensive strategy in early rheumatoid arthritis: comparison with the conventional management approach

Area under curve

Group

Mean

95 % CI

SD

Median

95 % CI

TIS

145.22

131.90 to 158.53

29.25

142.24

124.86 to 164.23

CS

180.23

162.15 to 198.31

38.62

192.24

159.02 to 209.15

Average rank of first group

15.66

  

Average rank of second group

26.60

  

Mann–Whitney U

98.00

  

Large sample test statistic Z

2.92

  

Two-tailed probability

P = 0.003

  

Percentage difference last-first

Group

Mean

95 % CI

SD

Median

95 % CI

TIS

−73.76

−81.41 to −66.10

16.81

−66.90

−90.09 to −62.62

CS

−57.33

−68.49 to −46.18

23.83

−57.43

−67.56 to −43.37

Average rank of first group

16.33

  

Average rank of second group

25.90

  

Mann–Whitney U

112.00

  

Large sample test statistic Z

2.55

  

Two-tailed probability

P = 0.011