Table 1

Summary of joint evaluations by reader and reading categorised by change in erosion scores

Reader 1, first reading n (%)Reader 1, second reading n (%)Reader 2, first reading n (%)Reader 2, second reading n (%)
Joint with a change419 (5.8%)269 (3.7%)213 (2.9%)98 (1.3%)
    Positive change169 (2.3%)86 (1.2%)90 (1.2%)52 (0.7%)
    Negative change250 (3.4%)183 (2.5%)123 (1.7%)46 (0.6%)
Joints with no change6836 (94.2%)6986 (96.3%)7042 (97.1%)7157 (98.6%)
All joints7255725572557255
Total erosion score, mean (SD), range−0.76 (3.14), −14–21−0.31 (2.49), −15–8−0.71 (2.44), −12–150.08 (1.44), −8–7
  • Positive and negative change scores in the same patient.