Table 5 Simple linear regression shows baseline bone oedema predicts three-year cartilage score

Baseline bone oedema (2009)

Estimate

SE

Pr >|t|

Distal radius

1.40

0.31

0.0001

Lunate

0.19

0.30

0.518

Sum score for distal radius and lunate

0.45

0.19

0.0247

Prediction of radioscaphoid cartilage score (2012)

Baseline bone oedema (2009)

Estimate

SE

Pr >|t|

Distal radius

1.10

0.30

0.0012

Scaphoid

0.84

0.27

0.0045

Sum score distal radius and scaphoid

0.55

0.15

0.001