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Table 3 Direction of change for MRI scores from Visit 1 to Visit 2

From: Changes in clinical disease activity are weakly linked to changes in MRI inflammation on treat-to-target escalation of therapy in rheumatoid arthritis

  

Total

Group A

Group B

n

%

n

%

Change in MRI(i)

 Decrease

16

38.1

13

54.17

29

 Increase

16

38.1

3

12.5

19

 No change

10

23.81

8

33.33

18

 Total

42

 

24

 

66

Change in MRI osteitis

 Decrease

15

34.09

8

33.33

23

 Increase

9

20.45

6

25

15

 No change

20

45.45

10

41.67

30

 Total

44

 

24

 

68

Change in MRI synovitis

 Decrease

15

35.71

11

45.83

26

 Increase

9

21.43

1

4.17

10

 No change

18

42.86

12

50

30

 Total

42

 

24

 

66

Change in MRI tenosynovitis

 Decrease

12

28.57

9

37.5

21

 Increase

10

23.81

5

20.83

15

 No change

20

47.62

10

41.67

30

 Total

42

 

24

 

66

Change in MRI erosion

 Increase

3

6.98

5

20.83

8

 No change

40

93.02

19

79.17

59

 Total

43

 

24

 

67

  1. MRI magnetic resonance imaging, MRI(i) total MRI inflammation score at the wrist (sum of synovitis, osteitis and tendonitis scores)