|
US sensitivity
|
US specificity
|
X-ray sensitivity
|
X-ray specificity
|
Clinical examination sensitivity
|
Clinical examination specificity
|
---|
Bone erosions
| | | | | | |
MCP joint
|
0.56
|
0.93
|
0.38
|
0.99
|
NA
|
NA
|
PIP joint
|
0.57
|
0.88
|
0.40
|
0.95
|
NA
|
NA
|
DIP joint
|
0.00
|
0.99
|
0.67
|
0.97
|
NA
|
NA
|
Bone proliferations
| | | | | | |
MCP joint
|
0.00
|
0.97
|
0.00
|
0.96
|
NA
|
NA
|
PIP joint
|
0.50
|
0.96
|
0.00
|
0.96
|
NA
|
NA
|
DIP joint
|
1.00
|
0.95
|
1.00
|
0.98
|
NA
|
NA
|
Synovitis
| | | | | | |
MCP joint
|
0.70
|
0.88
|
NA
|
NA
|
0.31
|
0.74
|
PIP joint
|
0.50
|
0.88
|
NA
|
NA
|
0.25
|
0.76
|
DIP joint
|
0.40
|
0.87
|
NA
|
NA
|
0.00
|
0.83
|
Tenosynovitis
| | | | | | |
MCP joint
|
0.38
|
0.99
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
PIP joint
|
1.00
|
0.86
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
DIP joint
|
0.67
|
0.98
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
Insertional changes
| | | | | | |
Extensor tendons
|
0.50
|
0.96
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
Flexor tendons
|
1.00
|
0.95
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
Capsular/extracapsular changes
|
1.00
|
0.88
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
- The imaging modalities were ultrasonography (US), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), projection radiography (x-ray), and clinical examination. DIP, distal interphalangeal; MCP, metacarpophalangeal; NA, not applicable; PIP, proximal interphalangeal.