|
Change in MRI scores (over 4 months)
|
Number of observations
|
Spearman correlation coefficients
|
p value
|
|---|
|
Δtotal MRI(i)
|
66*
|
0.36
|
0.003
|
|
Δosteitis
|
68
|
0.12
|
0.33
|
|
Δsynovitis
|
66
|
0.21
|
0.09
|
|
Δtendonitis
|
66
|
0.33
|
0.007
|
|
Δerosion
|
67
|
–0.02
|
0.87
|
- *Sixty-six scan pairs available, includes eight pairs from the four patients who transitioned from Group A to Group B
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DAS28
CRP
disease activity score (28 joints) incorporating C-reactive protein, MRI magnetic resonance imaging, MRI(i) total MRI inflammation score at the wrist (sum of synovitis, osteitis and tendonitis scores)
