Evaluation of Bone Erosions in Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Ultrasound Score for Erosions Versus the Modified Sharp/van der Heijde Score for Erosions.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
To evaluate the relationship between the UltraSound Score for Erosions (USSe) and the modified Sharp/van der Heijde score for erosions (SHSe). One hundred eight patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were included. On radiography, SHSe was evaluated by 2 or 3 blinded readers (in case of discordance). On ultrasonography, erosions were scored on 6 bilateral joints (metacarpophalangeal joints 2,3,5; metatarsophalangeal joints 2,3,5) with a 4-point scale to calculate the USSe. The Pearson correlation was good (r = 0.68, <i>P</i> < 0.001) and the agreement illustrated by a Bland-Altman plot was excellent (91%) between the 2 scores, which were complementary in detecting erosions. The USSe seems to be a valuable tool for assessing erosive damage in RA.
Medical subject headings
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid
- Metatarsophalangeal Joint