Table 2

Baseline synovitis/bone oedema/bone erosion scores and adjusted change in those scores among subjects who did or did not progress on X-ray at 52 and 104 weeks

MRI variableX-ray progression
52 weeks (n=238)
p ValueX-ray progression
104 weeks (n=222)
p Value
SynovitisProgressionNo progressionProgressionNo progression
Baseline synovitis10.66 (4.86)9.10 (5.01)0.0311.63 (5.28)9.12 (4.74)0.002
Δ Synovitis* (0–12 weeks)−0.36 (2.76)−1.35 (2.75)0.020.0084 (2.74)−1.42 (2.72)0.004
Δ Synovitis* (0–24 weeks)−0.70 (3.09)−2.13 (3.07)0.003−0.25 (2.98)−2.25 (2.96)<0.001
Bone oedema
 Baseline oedema12.08 (9.55)9.36 (10.24)0.00913.89 (10.58)8.93 (9.28)0.001
 Δ Bone oedema* (0–12 weeks)0.57 (4.10)−1.58 (4.08)0.001−0.40 (4.30)−1.18 (4.26)0.3
 Δ Bone oedema* (0–24 weeks)0.60 (4.80)−2.36 (4.77)<0.001−0.35 (4.94)−1.99 (4.90)0.05
Bone erosion
 Baseline erosion17.3 (12.5, 26.8)14 (10, 19.5)0.0317 (12.6, 27.3)13.75 (10, 21.5)0.02
 % MRI progression (0–12 weeks)32.8%15.3%0.00343.2%15.2%<0.001
 % MRI progression (0–24 weeks)37.1%16.5%0.00151.1%15.3%<0.001
  • *Adjusted for baseline score.

  • Mean (SD) is shown for data with normal distribution and median (interquartile range) is shown for skewed data.

  • Δ = Change; ‘Progression’= Change in vdHS >0.5.