Ultrasound shows swollen joints are the better proxy for synovitis than tender joints in DMARD-naïve early psoriatic arthritis.
Sayam R DubashOras A AlabasXabier MichelenaLeticia Garcia-MontoyaGabriele de MarcoMira MerashliRichard J WakefieldPaul EmeryDennis McGonagleAi Lyn TanHelena Marzo-OrtegaPublished in: Rheumatology advances in practice (2021)
Synovitis (GS ≥ 2 and/or PD ≥ 1) was more likely in swollen joints than in tender joints in DMARD-naïve, early PsA. Agreement indicated that swollen joints were the better proxy for synovitis, adding to greater understanding between clinical and US assessments.