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Table 2 Ultrasound and laboratory results for the entire patient group

From: Evaluation of the novel ultrasound score for large joints in psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis: six month experience in daily clinical practice

 

US and laboratory data (n = 83)#

Joint region

US score/disease activity

Baseline

After 3 months

After 6 months

Shoulder (n = 11)

GSUS (range 0–6)

2,8 ± 1.9

1,9 ± 1.5

1.1 ± 1.2*

 

PDUS (range 0–6)

1.7 ± 1.6

0,7 ± 1.0

0.4 ± 0.8*

Elbow (n = 10)

GSUS (range 0–9)

4,3 ± 2.6

2.1 ± 1.9

0.9 ± 1.5*

 

PDUS (range 0–9)

2.3 ± 2.0

1.0 ± 1.2

0.6 ± 1.1*

Hip (n = 13)

GSUS (range 0–3)

2.0 ± 0.8

1.3 ± 0.8

1.0 ± 1.1*

 

PDUS (range 0–3)

0.7 ± 0.9

0.3 ± 0.5

0.3 ± 0.5

Knee (n = 49)

GSUS (range 0–12)

5.3 ± 2.9

3.5 ± 2.7

2.8 ± 2.8**

 

PDUS (range 0–15)

2.9 ± 3.1

1.5 ± 1.9

1.4 ± 2.4*

ESR, mm/hour

 

27.3 ± 22.6

18.0 ± 14.7

18.8 ± 16.1*

  1. #values represent the mean ± SD. US = ultrasound; GSUS = gray scale US; PDUS = power doppler US; ESR = erythrocyte sedimentation rate. *p < 0.05. **p < 0.001.
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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