Table 3 Evaluation methods
From: Cartilage evaluation by ultrasonography in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a scoping review
Author | Evaluation methods | Measurement methods | Scoring methods | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Measurement (quantitative) | Binary | Semi-quantitative | Include the chondrosynovial interface | Sound velocity correction | |||
Aisen et al. [12] | Yes | — | Yes | — | — | Grades 0–6 | Original |
Iagnocco et al. [28] | Yes | Yes | — | — | — | Surface irregularity | |
Grassi et al. [18] | Yes (MCP 3 in healthy) | Yes | — | — | — | Loss of definition | |
Østergaard et al. [19] | Yes | — | — | — | Yes | — | |
Lund et al. [20] | — | — | Yes | — | — | Grades 0–3 | Original |
Batalov et al. [13] | Yes | — | Yes | — | — | Grades 0–6 | Original |
Möller et al. [29] | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
Darweesh et al. [21] | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
Sanja et al. [22] | — | Yes | — | — | — | Cartilage reduction | |
Filippucci et al. [30] | — | — | Yes | — | — | Grades 0–4 | [38] |
Riente et al. [14] | — | Yes | — | — | — | Cartilage changes | |
Yücesoy et al. [23] | Yes | Yes | — | — | — | Irregularity, loss of clarity | Original |
Di Geso et al. [15] | — | Yes | — | — | — | Presence or absence | |
Pereira et al. [24] | — | — | Yes | — | — | Scores 0–4 | [38] |
Bisi et al. [25] | — | — | Yes | — | — | Grades 0–4 | [38] |
Mandl et al. [3] | Yes | — | — | Yes | Yes | — | |
Onodera et al. [31] | — | — | Yes | — | — | Grades 1–6 | [39] |
Luz et al. [11] | — | Yes | Yes | — | — | Grades 0–4/presence or absence | [38] |
Mesci et al. [32] | Yes | — | — | — | No | — | |
Sakthiswary et al. [33] | Yes | — | — | — | No | — | |
Sarzi-Puttini et al. [10] | — | — | Yes | — | — | Grades 0–4 | [38] |
Hurnakova et al. [16] | — | — | Yes | — | — | Grades 0–4 | [38] |
Yang et al. [26] | — | Yes | — | — | — | Presence or absence | |
Mandl et al. [17] | — | — | Yes | — | — | Grades 0–2 | [17] |
Abda et al. [27] | — | Yes | Yes | — | — | Grades 0–3/presence or absence | |
Ogura et al. [34] | Yes | — | Yes | Yes | No | Grades 0–2 | [17] |
Cipolletta et al. [35] | Yes | — | Yes | Yes | No | Grades 0–4 | [38] |
Cipolletta et al. [36] | Yes | Yes (quantitative score) | Yes | Yes | No | Grades 0–2 | [17] |
Yildirim et al. [37] | Yes | — | — | No | No | — | |