While the presence of joint effusion, synovial hypertrophy and PD signal in a joint was associated with arthritis development in that joint [odds ratio (OR) 3.07 (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.05–8.94), OR 5.45 (95% CI 2.32–12.8), and OR 5.50 (95% CI 2.57–11.9), respectively] only a positive trend between these US findings and the development of IA was observed at patient level, and this did not reach statistical significance [OR 2.05 (95% CI 0.80–5.27), OR 1.41 (95% CI 0.54–3.65), OR 1.54 (95% CI 0.67–3.54), respectively].
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What Is the Value of Ultrasound in Individuals 'At-Risk' of Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Do Not Have Clinical Synovitis?
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