Predictors

Absolute change in Physician Global VAS 24 weeks after treatment (n = 177)

Absolute change in Muscle Disease Activity VAS 24 weeks after treatment (n= 177)

Absolute change in Extra-muscular Global VAS 24 weeks after treatment

(n = 177)

Coefficient

P-value

Coefficient

P-value

Coefficient

P-value

Intercept

-1.11

-

1.09

-

-3.14

-

Race (Caucasian)

-

-

-4.67

<0.01

-

-

Physician Global VAS

-0.67

<0.01

-

-

-

-

Muscle Disease Activity VAS

0.29

<0.01

-0.43

<0.01

-

-

Extramuscular Global VAS

-

-

-

-

-0.52

<0.01

Pulmonary Disease Activity VAS

-

-

-

-

0.22

<0.01

Lymphocyte count

-

-

-

-

0.21

0.02

Adjusted R²

0.21

-

0.23

-

0.34

-