Ultrasound Scoring in Hand Osteoarthritis
Study Overview
This study looked at how well the Global OMERACT/EULAR Ultrasound Synovitis Score (GLOESS) measures inflammation in hand osteoarthritis (OA) compared to just looking at synovial thickening.
Key Findings
- Inflammation is a key target for treating hand OA.
- The study used data from the HOPE trial, which involved patients with painful hand OA treated with either prednisolone or a placebo.
- Ultrasound was used to assess 30 hand joints at different time points (weeks 0, 6, and 14).
- Results showed that synovial thickening was the most common finding.
- Both GLOESS and synovial thickening were responsive to treatment.
- However, GLOESS did not show better results than synovial thickening alone.
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