Correlation between ultrasonographic scores and American college of rheumatology recommended rheumatoid arthritis disease activity measures: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To validate and facilitate ultrasound examinations on rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity measurements in routine clinical practice.

Methods

A systematic review and network meta-analysis (NMA) of ultrasound examinations on joints and its correlation with clinical RA disease activity was performed. PubMed, Embase and Cochrane library were searched for literatures published up to May 01st 2021. Bayesian random-effect NMA was conducted to pool the correlations of ultrasonographic assessment scores with composite RA disease activity measurements.

Results

Fifteen studies evaluating twelve different existing ultrasonographic measurements on joints evaluation for RA disease activity scoring were included in this NMA. For comparisons with clinical disease ac

SUBMITTER: Zhu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10063773 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature