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Table 1 Characteristics of all participants

From: Radiographs and low field MRI (0.2T) as predictors of efficacy in a weight loss trial in obese women with knee osteoarthritis

 

Mean (SD) (range)

Total (n = 30)

Age (years)

62.4 (6.8) (51.2-79.6)

Height (m)

1.6 (0.06) (1.52-1.76)

Weight (kg)

99.4 (14.5) (79.1-144.8)

BMI (kg/m2)

36.8 (6.0) (29.4-57.3)

Sedimentation rate 2

16.0 (12.0; 23.0) (5.0-48.0)

C-reactive protein 2

5.0 (2.6; 7.5) (1.0-12.6)

Pain (mm)

197.6 (96.0) (26.0-344.0)

Disability (mm)

660.2 (345.6) (58.0-1365.0)

Stiffness (mm)

88.8 (46.5) (0.0-170.0)

Total index (mm)

944.7 (438.2) (205.0-1866.0)

 

Median (range)

Total (n = 30)

Kellgren Lawrence Score

 

Medial

2 (0-4)

Lateral

1 (0-3)

Patellofemoral

2 (0-4)

Total

5 (0-9)

MRI score

 

BML

2 (0-2)

Cartilage

4 (0-7)

Effusion

3 (0-9)

Synovitis

3 (0-6)

Total score

9 (0-20)

  1. 1 Sum of visual analogue scale scores; WOMAC-pain-index of 500 mm, -disability-index of 1700 mm, -stiffness-index of 200 mm and -total-index of 2400 mm (se text in article under Symptom assessment)
  2. 2 Showed a Non-Gaussian distribution, thus presented as median (interquartile range)
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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