Table 2

MRI and ultrasound (US) findings in all patients at baseline (MRI n=218, US n=213)

Mean (SD)Median (min–max)N (%) positive
MRI synovitis score (range 0–21)6.6 (4.2)6 (0–18)208 (95)
MRI tenosynovitis score (range 0–42)6.5 (6.0)5 (0–28)196 (90)
MRI bone marrow oedema score (range 0–75)3.9 (6.1)1 (0–32)149 (68)
MRI combined inflammation score (range 0–750)119.3 (83.4)99 (0–447)217 (99.5)
US grey scale score (range 0–96)21.2 (14.2)19 (1–78)213 (100)
US power Doppler score (range 0–96)10 (10.4)7 (0–60)196 (92)
US total score (range 0–192)31.1 (23.3)25 (1–131)213 (100)
  • N (%) positive is the number and percentage of patients with a score >0 for the corresponding imaging feature.