Task: Answer Verification
Input (English): Question: Is the positive influence of methotrexate on the mortality of patients with rheumatoid arthritis partly independent of its effect on disease activity : results of a re-evaluation 18 years after baseline?
Answer: In this cohort, the mortality lowering effect of continued MTX use was partly independent of its effect on disease activity. This finding may affect treatment decisions concerning RA patients with insufficient response to MTX.
Output (English): yes