Table 2 Frequency of outpatient visits before and after the first EMRMS assessment (n = 652).

From: The electronic medical record management systems may improve monitoring and control of disease activity in patients with ankylosing spondylitis

 

(Min, Max)

(mean ± SD)

Median (P25, P75)

p-value of normality test*

p-value#

Analysis population

ASDAS

Number

One year before assessment

One year after assessment

One year before assessment

One year after assessment

One year before assessment

One year after assessment

CRP

 < 1.3

211

(1.0, 13.0)

(1.0, 15.0)

5.5 ± 3.4

5.6 ± 3.4

4.0 (4.0, 7.0)

4.0 (4.0, 7.0)

 < 0.010

0.388

1.3—< 2.1

245

(1.0, 15.0)

(1.0, 14.0)

5.4 ± 3.4

5.6 ± 3.4

3.0 (4.0, 7.0)

4.0 (4.0, 7.0)

 < 0.010

0.400

2.1—3.5

170

(1.0, 15.0)

(1.0, 18.0)

5.1 ± 3.2

5.9 ± 3.5

4.0 (4.0, 7.0)

4.0 (4.0, 8.0)

 < 0.010

0.001

 > 3.5

26

(1.0, 12.0)

(1.0, 15.0)

5.7 ± 3.4

8.7 ± 4.0

3.0 (5.5, 8.0)

5.0 (9.0, 12.0)

0.001

 < 0.001

ESR

 < 1.3

195

(1.0, 14.0)

(1.0, 13.0)

5.4 ± 3.2

5.4 ± 3.1

4.0 (4.0, 6.0)

4.0 (4.0, 7.0)

 < 0.010

0.858

1.3—< 2.1

258

(1.0, 13.0)

(1.0, 18.0)

5.3 ± 3.4

5.5 ± 3.4

3.0 (4.0, 7.0)

4.0 (4.0, 7.0)

 < 0.010

0.151

2.1—3.5

174

(1.0, 15.0)

(1.0, 15.0)

5.4 ± 3.5

6.2 ± 3.7

3.0 (4.0, 7.0)

4.0 (4.0, 9.0)

 < 0.010

 < 0.001

 > 3.5

25

(1.0, 12.0)

(1.0, 15.0)

5.6 ± 3.6

8.4 ± 3.9

3.0 (4.0, 8.0)

5.0 (8.0, 12.0)

0.073

0.002

Total

652

(1.0, 15.0)

(1.0, 18.0)

5.4 ± 3.4

5.8 ± 3.5

4.0 (4.0, 7.0)

4.0 (4.0, 8.0)

 < 0.010

 < 0.001

  1. *Normality test: When number is ≤ 50, the Shapiro–Wilk test is used; when number is > 50, the Kolmogorov–Smirnov test is used.
  2. #When normality test p value is > 0.05, the pair-t test is used; when normality test p value is < 0.05, the Wilcoxon Signed Rank test is used.
  3. Abbreviations: ASDAS Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score, CRP C-reactive protein, ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate.
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