Table 1

Testing each radiographic feature individually using the pain score reported during the visit (Clinic)

VariableAUC (%)
Chondrocalcinosis (OARSI grades 0–1) PF joint on LA view50±0.3
Osteophytes (OARSI grades 0–3) femur anterior PF joint on LA view58.3±0.2
Osteophytes (OARSI grades 0–3) femur posterior PF joint on LA view60±0.5
Joint space narrowing (OARSI grades 0–3) lateral TF compartment on LA view55.2±0.2
Joint space narrowing (OARSI grades 0–3) medial TF compartment on LAT view59.1±0.3
Effusion (OARSI grades 0–1) PF joint on LA view56±0.3
Kellgren & Lawrence (grades 0–4) on PA view 64.8±0.1
Chondrocalcinosis (OARSI grades 0–1) lateral TF compartment on PA view50.4±0.3
Cyst (OARSI grades 0–3) femur lateral TF compartment on PA view50.6±0.3
Osteophytes (OARSI grades 0–3) femur lateral TF compartment on PA view60.2±0.2
Sclerosis (OARSI grades 0–3) femur lateral TF compartment on PA view54.3±0.3
Joint space narrowing (OARSI grades 0–3) lateral TF compartment on PA view54.9±0.3
Attrition (OARSI grades 0–1) lateral TF compartment on PA view50.6±0.2
Cyst (OARSI grades 0–3) tibia lateral TF compartment on PA view50.6±0.2
Osteophytes (OARSI grades 0–3) tibia lateral TF compartment on PA view60±0.2
Sclerosis (OARSI grades 0–3) tibia lateral TF compartment on PA view54.2±0.3
Chondrocalcinosis (OARSI grades 0–1) medial TF compartment on PA view50.7±0.1
Cyst (OARSI grades 0–3) femur medial TF compartment on PA view50.8±0.3
Osteophytes (OARSI grades 0–3) femur medial TF compartment on PA view61±0.3
Sclerosis (OARSI grades 0–3) femur medial TF compartment on PA view57.7±0.2
Joint space narrowing (OARSI grades 0–3) medial TF compartment on PA view57.7±0.2
Attrition (OARSI grades 0–1) medial TF compartment on PA view52.1±0.2
Cyst (OARSI grades 0–3) tibia medial TF compartment on PA view51.5±0.3
Osteophytes (OARSI grades 0–3) tibia medial TF compartment on PA view59.7±0.2
Sclerosis (OARSI grades 0–3) tibia medial TF compartment on PA view58.3±0.4
Ossification (OARSI grades 0–3) patella tendon lower PF joint on LA view49.5±0.1
Ossification (OARSI grades 0–3) patella tendon upper PF joint on LA view50±0.6
Ossified loose body (OARSI grades 0–1) femur posterior PF joint on LA view52.2±0.3
Ossification of quadriceps femoris insertion (OARSI grades 0–3) PF joint on LA view51±0.3
Cyst (OARSI grades 0–3) PF joint on LA view51±0.2
Joint space narrowing (OARSI grades 0–3) PF joint on LA view53.2±0.3
Sclerosis (OARSI grades 0–3) PF joint on LA view53.1±0.4
Osteophytes (OARSI grades 0–3) patella inferior PF joint on LA view59.5±0.2
Osteophytes (OARSI grades 0–3) patella superior PF joint on LA view60.1±0.3
Osteophytes (OARSI grades 0–3) tibia anterior PF joint on LA view55.5±0.1
Osteophytes (OARSI grades 0–3) tibia posterior PF joint on LA view59.4±0.3
  • Bold values correspond to the best results.