Table 4.

Longitudinal relationship between disease activity measures and trabecular bone score.

β95% CIQICp
BASDAI (0–10 scale)−0.001−0.006, 0.30841.50.579
ASDAS-ESR−0.013−0.023, −0.00341.60.014
ASDAS-CRP−0.011−0.020, −0.00241.70.017
ESR, mm/h−0.001−0.002, −0.00140.7< 0.001
CRP, mg/l−0.001−0.002, 0.00041.20.003
  • QIC: quasi-likelihood under the independence model criterion; BASDAI: Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index; ASDAS: Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score; ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP: C-reactive protein.