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Table 3 Outcomes meeting ACR 20 criteria by treatment group

From: Bacillus coagulans: a viable adjunct therapy for relieving symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis according to a randomized, controlled trial

 

Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6086

Placebo

 

% Change

Met ACR 20 Criteria?

% Change

Met ACR 20 Criteria?

Total painful joints

-29.9

Yes

-29.3

Yes

Total swollen joints

-17.0

No

-19.3

No

Patient global

-11.7

No

-1.5

No

Patient pain

-19.8

No

-1.6

No

Patient disability

-22.5

Yes

-2.2

No

Physician global

-21.6

Yes

-22.3

Yes

CRP/ESR

-46.0/+6.5

Yes

+4.8/+9.1

No

  1. ACR = American College of Rheumatology.
  2. ESR = erythrocyte sedimentation rate.
  3. CRP = C-reactive protein.