APPENDIX 3.

Results using different definitions of structural damage.

Any BML + Full-thickness Cartilage LossFull-thickness Cartilage LossAny BML (WORMS > 0)Large BML (WORMS > 2)
SnSpLR+SnSpLR+SnSpLR+SnSpLR+
AKPAny68511.462501.261531.362511.3
Isolated30791.426811.428811.524811.3
Max pain with stairs (up or down)(≥ min)79321.279271.178341.284271.2
(≥ mod)49691.638661.142711.443661.3
Pain going up stairs(≥ min)78341.275291.176351.280301.1
(≥ mod)45741.735701.237751.536701.2
Pain going down stairs(≥ min)71411.272371.168401.177351.2
(≥ mod)41792.031761.333811.737751.5
Absence of pain walking on level ground(≥ min)52420.958441.056431.058451.1
(≥ mod)93111.093121.192121.089111.0
Any AKP + max pain with stairs(≥ min)61631.655621.451631.457601.4
(≥ mod)41822.329801.529831.729801.5
Any AKP + absence of pain walking on level ground(≥ min)30741.233741.330751.233751.3
(≥ mod)62571.457571.355601.454571.3
Isolated AKP + max pain with stairs(≥ min)25882.122881.821891.921871.6
(≥ mod)14963.59962.39973.09962.3
Isolated AKP + absence of pain walking on level ground(≥ min)21851.420861.420871.518861.3
(≥ mod)28801.425821.426821.422811.2
  • AKP: anterior knee pain; max: maximum; min: minimal; mod: moderate.