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Table 1 Comparison of cumulated CD synovitis and normal synovium in all patients, in those with corticosteroids (WC), and in those without (WhC) at T0 and T1

From: Does rheumatoid synovitis activity vary during the day? Evaluation with color doppler sonography

 

N compared to CD synovitis (S0123)

Total T0 (% of joints)

Total T1 (% of joints)

p

WC

WhC

WC

WhC

WC

WhC

Both sides

Wrist

48

49

0.77

48

49

48

51

1

0.64

MCP

46

55

0.02

41

51

48

63

0.20

0.06

PIP

20

28

0.03

16

24

22

34

0.18

0.08

MTP

24

26

0.41

20

28

21

30

0.62

0.51

All joints

33

39

0.02

30

37

34

44

0.20

0.04

Right side

Wrist

46

47

0.83

43

49

43

51

1

0.71

MCP

48

58

0.07

43

54

50

67

0.34

0.10

PIP

19

32

0.01

18

21

29

37

0.07

0.06

MTP

20

25

0.27

16

25

20

31

0.54

0.35

All joints

33

40

0.02

29

36

35

46

0.19

0.04

Left side

Wrist

51

52

0.81

52

49

52

51

1

0.75

MCP

44

52

0.11

39

48

46

58

0.28

0.23

PIP

20

23

0.55

14

27

16

31

0.78

0.56

MTP

27

26

0.96

23

31

23

30

1

0.94

All joints

34

38

0.33

31

38

33

42

0.59

0.40

  1. p-values are based on marginal models estimated by GEE and considering an adjustment on corticosteroid therapy (yes/no)
  2. p-values in bold type indicates < 0.05
  3. p-values in italic type indicates between 0.05 and 0.10
  4. WC: patients with corticosteroid therapy (n = 14)
  5. WhC: patients without corticosteroid therapy (n = 13)
  6. T0: before 9 am; T1: at 4 pm
  7. N: normal synovium
  8. S0: inactive synovitis: no detectable Doppler signal inside the joint
  9. S1: mild synovitis: Doppler signal involving <1/3 of the synovium
  10. S2: moderate synovitis: Doppler signal involving >1/3 but <2/3 of the synovium
  11. S3: pronounced synovitis: Doppler signal involving >2/3 of the synovium
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