Measure (mean±SD) | Baseline (n=96) | 12 Month follow-up (n=96) | p Value |
Left hand BMD (g/cm2) | 0.577±0.069 | 0.561±0.074 | <0.01 |
Left hand JSW (mm) | 1.68±0.20 | 1.66±0.21 | 0.11 |
MCP 2 (mm) | 1.83±0.23 | 1.81±0.22 | 0.15 |
MCP 3 (mm) | 1.65±0.21 | 1.63±0.23 | 0.25 |
MCP 4 (mm) | 1.55±0.23 | 1.54±0.24 | 0.07 |
Right hand BMD (g/cm2) | 0.589±0.069 | 0.572±0.075 | <0.01 |
Right hand JSW (mm) | 1.70±0.19 | 1.67±0.19 | <0.01 |
MCP 2 (mm) | 1.86±0.23 | 1.83±0.23 | 0.03 |
MCP 3 (mm) | 1.66±0.20 | 1.62±0.21 | <0.01 |
MCP 4 (mm) | 1.58±0.23 | 1.55±0.22 | <0.01 |
Both hands JSW (mm) | 1.69±0.19 | 1.66±0.19 | <0.01 |
Both hands BMD (g/cm2) | 0.583±0.068 | 0.566±0.074 | <0.01 |
Erosion score | 1.72±3.26 | 2.59±3.82 | <0.01 |
JSN Score | 2.12±5.08 | 3.89±6.05 | <0.01 |
SHS | 3.84±7.35 | 6.48±8.22 | <0.01 |
BMD, bone mineral density; JSN, joint space narrowing; JSW, joint space width; MCP, metacarpophalangeal; SHS, Sharp van der Heijde score.