Table 5.

Swollen joint counts (SJC) according to clinicians and sonographers.

PatientClinicians* SJC (range)Sonographers**
At Least Grade 1At Least Grade 2
BB + PDBB + PD
19 (4–15)18796
210 (7–17)12191
311 (7–17)188119
46 (3–15)17161
512 (11–22)154113
68 (2–17)13261
716 (9–24)2210147

  • ↵* According to at least 50% of the clinical healthcare professionals.

  • ↵** According to at least 50% of the sonographers, for both B-mode and power Doppler. B: B-mode sonography; PD: power Doppler.