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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Risk factors for early termination were higher age (hazard ratio [HR] 1. 03, 95 % confidence interval [95 % CI] 1. 02-1. 04), functional disability during the preceding year (HR 1. 54, 95 % CI 1. 20-1. 99), having achieved drug-free remission (HR 6. 62, 95 % CI 2. 07-21. 14), limited joint damage (HR 0. 98, 95 % CI 0. 97-0. 995 for actual damage ; HR 0. 83, 95 % CI 0. 73-0. 94 for damage progression), and few adverse events (HR 0. 35, 95 % CI 0. 26-0. 47).