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1 to 1 of 1 Research Studies DisplayedRanganath VK, Motamedi K, Haavardsholm EA
Comprehensive appraisal of magnetic resonance imaging findings in sustained rheumatoid arthritis remission: a substudy.
This study evaluated the effect of sustained American College of Rheumatology (ACR)/European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) Boolean remission on residual joint inflammation assessed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and to secondarily
evaluate other clinical definitions of remission, within an early seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) cohort. It found that total MRI inflammatory scores (tenosynovitis, synovitis, osteitis) were lower among patients in clinical remission. Lower MRI scores were correlated with longer duration of Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) remission.
evaluate other clinical definitions of remission, within an early seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) cohort. It found that total MRI inflammatory scores (tenosynovitis, synovitis, osteitis) were lower among patients in clinical remission. Lower MRI scores were correlated with longer duration of Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) remission.
AHRQ-funded; HS018517.
Citation: Ranganath VK, Motamedi K, Haavardsholm EA .
Comprehensive appraisal of magnetic resonance imaging findings in sustained rheumatoid arthritis remission: a substudy.
Arthritis Care Res 2015 Jul;67(7):929-39. doi: 10.1002/acr.22541..
Keywords: Arthritis, Imaging, Comparative Effectiveness