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The use of MRI-detected synovitis to determine the number of involved joints for the 2010 ACR/EULAR classification criteria for Rheumatoid Arthritis - is it of additional benefit?


ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:To assess the value of MRI-detected synovitis to determine the number of involved joints on the performance of the 2010-ACR/EULAR classification criteria for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS:277 patients with a clinical suspicion of RA consecutively included in the Leiden Early Arthritis Clinic (EAC)-cohort underwent 1.5T MRI of MCP-, wrist- and MTP-joints. Test characteristics of the 2010-criteria were calculated when the number of involved joints was determined with and without including MRI-detected synovitis. Two outcomes were studied: disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD)-initiation and 1987-criteria fulfilment during the first year. RESULTS:At baseline, 143 patients were classified as RA. When MRI-detected synovitis was considered, 14 patients additionally fulfilled the 2010-criteria. Of these, 64% (9/14) started DMARDs. When MRI-detected synovitis was also used to determine the number of involved joints the sensitivity changed from 62% to 67%, the specificity from 90% to 84% and the AUC from 0.76 to 0.75. The net reclassification index was -2.4%. When fulfilling the 1987-criteria was used as outcome, results were similar. CONCLUSION:We found no scientific support that the use of MRI-detected synovitis is of additional benefit for the performance of the 2010 classification criteria.

SUBMITTER: Boer AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6298578 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The use of MRI-detected synovitis to determine the number of involved joints for the 2010 ACR/EULAR classification criteria for Rheumatoid Arthritis - is it of additional benefit?

Boer Aleid C AC   Boeters Debbie M DM   van der Helm-van Mil Annette H M AHM  

Annals of the rheumatic diseases 20180420 8


<h4>Objective</h4>To assess the value of MRI-detected synovitis to determine the number of involved joints on the performance of the 2010-ACR/EULAR classification criteria for rheumatoid arthritis (RA).<h4>Methods</h4>277 patients with a clinical suspicion of RA consecutively included in the Leiden Early Arthritis Clinic (EAC)-cohort underwent 1.5T MRI of MCP-, wrist- and MTP-joints. Test characteristics of the 2010-criteria were calculated when the number of involved joints was determined with  ...[more]

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