Baseline ultrasoundRadiographic progression,Crude OR (95% CI)Adjusted OR (95% CI)
n (%)
Osteophytes
 Grade 0 (n=1804)154 (8.5)1.01.0
 Grade 1 (n=198)39 (19.7)2.5 (1.7–3.8)2.5 (1.6–3.9)
 Grade 2 (n=121)44 (36.4)5.9 (3.8–9.1)5.6 (3.4–9.2)
 Grade 3 (n=25)14 (56.0)13.4 (7.1–25.1)11.0 (5.1–23.6)
Joint space narrowing
 Grade 0 (n=1732)155 (8.9)1.01.0
 Grade 1 (n=186)51 (27.4)3.7 (2.3–5.9)3.5 (2.1–5.8)
 Grade 2 (n=114)31 (27.2)3.7 (2.5–5.3)3.9 (2.6–5.7)
 Grade 3 (n=22)12 (54.5)11.0 (4.6–26.4)17.0 (6.8–43.0)
Erosions
 Grade 0 (n=1704)47 (2.8)1.01.0
 Grade 1 (n=180)18 (10.0)3.7 (1.9–6.9)3.9 (1.9–7.8)
 Grade 2 (n=106)19 (17.9)6.8 (3.3–14.1)9.1 (4.2–19.4)
 Grade 3 (n=17)6 (35.3)16.1 (6.4–40.9)15.7 (6.8–36.2)