Validation of HAND OA US inflammatory and structural damage score (HOUSE) for thumb base joints: Systematic review on truth & discrimination.

Marion C Kortekaas Tine Vanhaverbeke Helen Isobel Keen Lene Terslev Hilde Berner Hammer Maria Antonietta D'Agostino Ruth Wittoeknull null

Published in: Rheumatology (Oxford, England) (2024)

While promising, additional research is necessary to validate the HOUSE scoring system and improve its clinical utility for thumb base OA assessment. Future research should concentrate on optimal scanning positions and on the reliability and responsiveness of the HOUSE scoring system.

Keyphrases

systematic review
oxidative stress
knee osteoarthritis
meta analyses
current status
high resolution
randomized controlled trial