Table 1
Sclerosis of articular surface (s) involvedSpecificity (95% CI)Sensitivity (95% CI)
Single articular surfaceEither ilium: 87% (82–91) – 91% (87–95)Either ilium: 46% (39–52) - 51% (44–58)
Either sacrum: 93% (89–96) – 94% (90 – 97)Either sacrum: 19% (14–25) - 21% (16–26)
Any 2 articular surfaces96% (94–99) – 99% (98–100)10% (6–14) - 41% (35–48)
All 4 articular surfaces99% (8–100)14% (9 – 19)
Erosion of articular surface (s) involvedSpecificity (95% CI)Sensitivity (95% CI)
Single articular surfaceEither ilium: 90% (85–94)Either ilium: 77% (71–83)
Either sacrum: 94% (91–98)Either sacrum: 65% (58–72)
Any 2 articular surfaces96% (93–99) – 100% (100–100)24% (18–31) – 67% (60–74)
All 4 articular surfaces100% (100–100)38.1% (31–45)
Ankylosis of articular surface (s) involvedSpecificity (95% CI)Sensitivity (95% CI)
Single joint92% (88 – 95)60% (53–66)
Both joints93% (89 – 96)58% (51–64)