The role of ultrasound-defined tenosynovitis and synovitis in the prediction of rheumatoid arthritis development.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Tenosynovitis (TS) is common in early arthritis. However, the value of US-defined TS in predicting RA development is unclear. We assessed the predictive utility of US-defined TS alongside US-defined synovitis and clinical and serological variables in a prospective cohort of early arthritis patients.

Methods

One hundred and seven patients with clinically apparent synovitis of one or more joint and symptom duration ⩽3 months underwent baseline clinical, laboratory and US assessment of 19 bilateral joint sites and 16 bilateral tendon compartments. Diagnostic outcome was determined after 18 months, applying the 2010 ACR/EULAR classification criteria for RA. The predictive values of US-defined TS for persistent RA were compared with those of US-defined synovitis, clini

SUBMITTER: Sahbudin I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6037116 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature