Baseline, follow-up and change scores on self-reported pain and functional limitations (n=271), osteophytes and joint space narrowing (n=236) in patients with hand osteoarthritis followed for 6 years.
| Baseline | Follow-up | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | Mean change (95% CI) | |
| Self-reported pain (0–20) | 6.7 (4.8) | 7.0 (3.0–10.0) | 7.4 (4.9) | 7.0 (4.0–11.0) | 0.7 (0.3 to 1.2) |
| Self-reported function (0–36) | 11.8 (8.9) | 10.0 (4.0–19.0) | 13.9 (8.9) | 13.0 (7.0–21.0) | 2.1 (1.3 to 2.9) |
| Osteophytes (0–96) | 10.7 (8.2) | 9.0 (5.0–14.0) | 12.5 (9.4) | 10.0 (6.0–16.0) | 1.8 (1.6 to 2.1) |
| Joint space narrowing (0–96) | 19.1 (11.3) | 18.0 (12.0–24.0) | 20.1 (11.8) | 19.0 (12.3–25.0) | 1.1 (0.8 to 1.3) |