Clinical and US features at 6 months evaluation
| EULAR DAS | US Features | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synovial hypertrophy | Synovial Power-Doppler | Joints erosions | Tenosynovitis | At least one US alteration | |
| no. of pts (%) | no. of pts (%) | no. of pts (%) | no. of pts (%) | (%) | |
| Remission, no. of pts (%) (A) | 17/23 (73.9) | 11/23 (47.8) | 5/23 (21.7) | 11/23 (47.8%) | 19/23 (82.6) |
| LDA, no. of pts (%) (B) | 14/14 (100) | 11/14 (78.6) | 5/14 (35.7) | 6/14 (42.9%) | 14/14 (100) |
| MDA, no. of pts (%) (C) | 22/23 (95.7) | 19/23 (82.6) | 7/23 (30.4) | 11/23 (47.8%) | 22/23 (95.7) |
| HDA, no. of pts (%) (D) | 9/10 (90) | 9/10 (90) | 3/7 (30) | 7/10 (70) | 10/10 (100) |
| P value | ns | 0.021 | ns | ns | ns |
| P value (A+B vs C+D) | ns | 0.013 | ns | ns | ns |