Future research agenda and time line of the OMERACT US working group.
| US Research Field | Outcome | Research Phase |
|---|---|---|
| Detection of minimal erosions in RA | Minimal erosion | Validity studies |
| Definition of an US core domain set in gout | Inflammation, damage, urate load | Delphi study on definitions/reliability |
| Definition of an US core domain set in hand OA | Structural lesions | Delphi study/reliability |
| Definition of an US core domain set in PsA | Dactylitis | Delphi study |
| Definition of an US core domain set in pediatric arthritis | Synovitis | Delphi study on normal sonoanatomy and synovitis |
US: ultrasonography; RA: rheumatoid arthritis; OA: osteoarthritis; PsA: psoriatic arthritis.