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Table 4 Patients in composite score remission at 6 and 12 months with power Doppler activity in at least 1 joint/tendon of 36 joints/4 tendons

From: Ultrasound of the hand is sufficient to detect subclinical inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis remission: a post hoc longitudinal study

 

6 months

12 months

Remission

No. of patients

PD ≥ 1 (%)

PD ≥ 2 (%)

No. of patients

PD ≥ 1 (%)

PD ≥ 2 (%)

DAS28

74

91.9

91.9

59

94.9

96.6

CDAI

37

94.6

91.9

38

97.4

94.7

SDAI

42

92.9

90.5

42

97.6

95.2

Boolean

38

94.7

94.7

35

97.1

94.3

  1. Abbreviations: DAS28 Disease Activity Score based on 28 joints with erythrocyte sedimentation rate, SDAI Simplified Disease Activity Index, CDAI Clinical Disease Activity Index, PD Power Doppler
  2. Percentage of patients where ultrasound assessments performed only of the hands (wrist (radiocarpal, midcarpal, radioulnar), metacarpophalangeal 1-5, proximal interphalangeal 2-3, extensor carpi ulnaris tendon bilaterally) would capture PD activity (≥1 or ≥ 2)
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Arthritis Research & Therapy

ISSN: 1478-6362

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