Reliability of the Pediatric Specific Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Scoring Systems for the Elbow, Wrist, and Finger Joints.
Patricia Vega-FernandezYsabella EstebanEdward OberleJean-Philippe Proulx-GauthierMatthew ClarkSusan ShenoiAkaluck ThatayatikomHeather BenhamEmily J BrunnerLeandra WoolnoughMichael HenricksonLaura R PrattDeirdre De RanieriSarah HoffmannGinger JanowHulya BukulmezMekibib AltayeAmy CassedyTracy V TingJohannes Rothnull nullPublished in: The Journal of rheumatology (2022)
The preliminary CARRA MSUS scoring systems for assessing arthritis of the pediatric elbow, wrist, and finger joints demonstrate excellent reliability among pediatric MSUS sonographers with different levels of expertise. With further validation, this reliable joint-specific scoring system could serve as a clinical tool and scientific outcome measure.