Fig. 4

Criteria for defining treatment success (a)^a and treatment failure (b) ^b, as selected by patients currently receiving prescribed treatment for RA and by physicians. Abbreviations: RA, rheumatoid arthritis; QoL, quality of life. ^aPatients were asked, “When thinking about your RA medication(s), what does ‘successful’ treatment mean to you?” and physicians were asked, “When thinking about the RA medications that are currently available, what does “successful” treatment mean to you?” ^bPatients were asked, “When thinking about your RA medication(s), what does ‘failure’ mean to you?” and physicians were asked, “When thinking about the RA medications that are currently available, what does ‘failure’ mean to you?”. Respondents were permitted to select ≥1 response. Patient responses represent a base of patients currently taking prescription medication for their RA (n = 1400)