RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Evaluation of Bone Erosions in Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Ultrasound Score for Erosions Versus the Modified Sharp/van der Heijde Score for Erosions
JF The Journal of Rheumatology
JO J Rheumatol
FD The Journal of Rheumatology
SP jrheum.200286
DO 10.3899/jrheum.200286
A1 Julien Grosse
A1 Edem Allado
A1 Éliane Albuisson
A1 Audrey Pierreisnard
A1 Marion Couderc
A1 Isabelle Chary-Valckenaere
A1 Damien Loeuille
YR 2020
UL http://www.jrheum.org/content/early/2020/10/13/jrheum.200286.abstract
AB Objective To evaluate the relationship between the UltraSound Score for Erosions (USSe) and the modified Sharp/van der Heijde score for erosions (SHSe). Methods One hundred eight patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were included. On radiography, SHSe was evaluated by 2 or 3 blinded readers (in case of discordance). On ultrasonography, erosions were scored on 6 bilateral joints (metacarpophalangeal joints 2,3,5; metatarsophalangeal joints 2,3,5) with a 4-point scale to calculate the USSe. Results The Pearson correlation was good (r = 0.68, P < 0.001) and the agreement illustrated by a Bland‑Altman plot was excellent (91%) between the 2 scores, which were complementary in detecting erosions. Conclusion The USSe seems to be a valuable tool for assessing erosive damage in RA.