biostudies-literatureUnknown10(3)Mouterde G<h4>Objectives</h4>(1) To assess the progression of ultrasonography-detected synovitis in a cohort of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in remission during 1 year of follow-up (2) to evaluate the ability of consecutive examinations of ultrasonography to predict relapse (R) or radiographic progression (RP) at 1 year.<h4>Methods</h4>Patients with RA (2010 American College of Rheumatology-European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology criteria) in clinical remission (Disease Activity Score in 28 joints (DAS28)<2.6 without clinically active synovitis) were included. An independent investigator performed ultrasonography every 3 months for 1 year. Ultrasonography-detected synovitis was defined as power Doppler-positive ultrasonography synovitis (PDUS) grade ≥1 in at least one joint. PDRMD opene004269https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11409282biostudies-literaturePersistence of power Doppler ultrasonography-detected synovitis over 1 year of follow-up predicts poor prognosis in rheumatoid arthritis in clinical remission: the SONORE prospective longitudinal study.PMC11409282Lukas CMolinari NMarin GMouterde GFilippi NMorel JCombe BfalsePersistence of power Doppler ultrasonography-detected synovitis over 1 year of follow-up predicts poor prognosis in rheumatoid arthritis in clinical remission: the SONORE prospective longitudinal study.<h4>Objectives</h4>(1) To assess the progression of ultrasonography-detected synovitis in a cohort of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in remission during 1 year of follow-up (2) to evaluate the ability of consecutive examinations of ultrasonography to predict relapse (R) or radiographic progression (RP) at 1 year.<h4>Methods</h4>Patients with RA (2010 American College of Rheumatology-European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology criteria) in clinical remission (Disease Activity Score in 28 joints (DAS28)<2.6 without clinically active synovitis) were included. An independent investigator performed ultrasonography every 3 months for 1 year. Ultrasonography-detected synovitis was defined as power Doppler-positive ultrasonography synovitis (PDUS) grade ≥1 in at least one joint. PD2024-01-01T00:00:00Z2024 Sep2026-06-01T22:13:40.118Z2025-04-04T00:34:30.624ZS-EPMC114092823928902810.1136/rmdopen-2024-004269