Utility of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Diagnosis and Monitoring Enthesitis in Patients with Spondyloarthritis: An OMERACT Systematic Literature Review

Ashish J Mathew, Simon Krabbe, Richard Kirubakaran, Andrew J Barr, Philip G Conaghan, Paul Bird, Mikkel Østergaard

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: A systematic literature review was performed to document published magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) lesion definitions and scoring systems for enthesitis in spondyloarthritis (SpA).

METHODS: PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases were searched for original publications involving adult patients with SpA undergoing MRI of axial/peripheral joints. Selected articles were assessed for quality using a standardized assessment tool and metric indices.

RESULTS: Considering the heterogeneous design, quality, and outcome measures of studies, statistical data pooling was considered inappropriate. A qualitative narrative of results was undertaken based on study designs.

CONCLUSION: Lack of a comprehensive, validated score warrants additional research to develop an MRI enthesitis scoring system. PROSPERO registration number: CRD42018090537.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftJournal of Rheumatology
Vol/bind46
Udgave nummer9
Sider (fra-til)1207-1214
Antal sider8
ISSN0315-162X
DOI
StatusUdgivet - sep. 2019

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