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Table 3 Comparison of mild CD synovitis (S1) and moderate to pronounced CD synovitis (S2 + S3) in all patients, in patients 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

 

CD synovitis S1 compared to S23

Total T0 (% of joints)

Total T0 (% of joints)

p

WC

WhC

WC

WhC

WC

WhC

Both sides

Wrist

12

17

0.44

15

9

20

15

0.56

0.49

MCP

39

54

0.07

45

36

44

45

0.99

0.03

PIP

50

48

0.85

62

29

62

62

0.96

0.33

MTP

26

11

0.31

40

11

14

40

0.35

0.98

All joints

31

39

0.10

38

24

37

38

0.93

0.03

Right side

Wrist

11

16

0.68

29

0

29

8

0.97

0.98

MCP

33

59

0.01

25

37

42

66

0.25

0.02

PIP

33

43

0.22

50

0

63

31

0.48

0.52

MTP

33

11

0.26

50

17

0

17

0.32

0.89

All joints

28

41

0.04

38

20

40

42

0.56

0.03

Left side

Wrist

13

19

0.59

18

15

21

18

0.53

0.95

MCP

45

49

0.61

35

46

50

35

0.51

0.28

PIP

75

53

0.35

67

60

50

67

0.44

0.68

MTP

14

10

0.97

0

25

0

0

0. 80

1

All joints

34

36

0.76

29

34

37

29

0.77

0.50

  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. WC: patients with corticosteroid therapy (n = 14)
  4. WhC: patients without corticosteroid therapy (n = 13)
  5. T0: before 9 am; T1: at 4 pm
  6. S1: mild synovitis: Doppler signal involving <1/3 of the synovium
  7. S2: moderate synovitis: Doppler signal involving >1/3 but <2/3 of the synovium
  8. S3: pronounced synovitis: Doppler signal involving >2/3 of the synovium
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