Table 2.

Rating (0–10 numerical scale) for the strength of recommendation in support of the retention of each criterion in the OMERACT 8 draft set of validation criteria for a biomarker reflecting structural damage endpoints in RA.

CriterionMean (SD)
15.8 (2.7)
27.5 (2.7)
36.4 (2.8)
47.7 (1.7)
55.8 (2.8)
69.1 (1.7)
78.3 (1.7)
84.4 (2.9)
97.0 (2.4)
108.9 (1.4)
118.2 (1.5)
127.6 (1.6)
137.2 (2.7)
147.1 (2.5)