Mean (SD) values of quantiative ultrasound parameters for the three subject groups
| Site | Parameter | Controls | Vasculitis | RA |
| Metaphysis | AD-SoS (m/s) | 2077 (79.7) | 2021 (78.7) | 1875 (138.9)2-150 |
| Z score | −0.19 (0.67) | −0.37 (1.01) | −2.08 (1.25)2-151 | |
| Joint | AD-SoS (m/s) | 1921 (27.1) | 1914 (25.8) | 1842 (59.7)2-150 |
| Z score | 0.01 (0.86) | 0.39 (1.56) | −3.01 (2.71)2-151 |