Criteria Associated with Treatment Decisions in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis with a Focus on Ultrasonography: Results from the JIRECHO Cohort.
Sara BaydounSandrine Jousse-JoulinAlain SarauxPerrine Dusser-BenestyCharlotte BoroccoCaroline GaleottiAnnette Von SchevenMichael HoferBrigitte Bader-MeunierFlorence AeschlimannSylvain BretonLaetitia SparsaAurélia CarbasseGaël MouterdeLinda Rossi-SemeranoValérie Devauchelle-PensecPublished in: Rheumatology and therapy (2022)
Even though US synovitis tended to be more frequent in patients with therapeutic escalation, the study did not show that the presence of synovitis in MSUS was statistically associated with therapeutic modifications in patients with JIA. Treatment remained stable despite the presence of US synovitis.