Table 6

Correlations between MRI scores and clinical indicators of inflammation

		MRI scores
		Erosions	Bone oedema	Synovitis	Tendonitis	Total
Clinical scores
CRP	0.356-150	0.356-150	0.42^**	0.02	0.40^**
ESR	0.29	0.326-150	0.24	0.12	0.306-150
Pain score	0.31	0.42^**	0.29	0.11	0.396-150
Ritchie	0.326-150	0.40^**	0.01	0.04	0.28
Swollen joint score	0.22	0.21	0.05	0.24	0.19
DAS	0.326-150	0.386-150	0.18	0.17	0.336-150

↵6-150 p<0.05, ^**p<0.01.