TY - JOUR 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 DO - 10.3899/jrheum.200286 SP - jrheum.200286 AU - Julien Grosse AU - Edem Allado AU - Éliane Albuisson AU - Audrey Pierreisnard AU - Marion Couderc AU - Isabelle Chary-Valckenaere AU - Damien Loeuille Y1 - 2020/08/15 UR - http://www.jrheum.org/content/early/2020/10/13/jrheum.200286.abstract N2 - 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. ER -