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Table 3 Changes in BMLs and clinical symptoms as a response to weight loss

From: Changes in bone marrow lesions in response to weight-loss in obese knee osteoarthritis patients: a prospective cohort study

 

Per protocol analyses

Per protocol analyses

 

Patients with baseline BML score ≥ 0

Patients with baseline BML score > 0

 

N = 169

N = 139

 

Weight loss

Weight loss

Weight loss

Weight loss

 

< 10 %

≥ 10 %

< 10 %

≥ 10 %

Change in the sum of all BML scores

    

Responders

N = 5 (15 %)

N = 34 (25 %)

N = 5 (20 %)

N = 34 (30 %)

Non-responders

N = 29 (85 %)

N = 101 (75 %)

N = 20 (80 %)

N = 80 (70 %)

Change in the maximum BML score

    

Responders

N = 5 (15 %)

N = 23 (17 %)

N = 5 (20 %)

N = 23 (20 %)

Non-responders

N = 29 (85 %)

N = 112 (83 %)

N = 20 (80 %)

N = 91 (80 %)

OMERACT-OARSI response

    

Responders

N = 16 (47 %)

N = 103 (76 %)

N = 13 (52 %)

N = 87 (76 %)

Non-responders

N = 18 (53 %)

N = 32 (24 %)

N = 12 (48 %)

N = 27 (32 %)