Table 2.

Supporting evidence for most frequently applied radiographic scoring methods. Modified from Visser, et al. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2014;22:1710–2315; with permission.

ReliabilitySensitivity to ChangeFeasibilityValidity
Composite score
  KL17++++
Individual features
  Anatomical phases18+++
  OARSI19++++
  Kallman20+++
  • + Established evidence. KL: Kellgren-Lawrence; OARSI: Osteoarthritis Research Society International.