Ultrasound as an Outcome Measure in Gout. A Validation Process by the OMERACT Ultrasound Working Group.

CONCLUSION: These first steps in evaluating the validity of US as an outcome measure for gout show that the reliability of the definitions ranged from moderate to excellent in static images and somewhat lower in patients, indicating that a standardized scanning technique may be needed, before testing the responsiveness of those definitions in a composite US score.
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Source: J Rheumatol - September 1, 2015 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Terslev L, Gutierrez M, Schmidt WA, Keen HI, Filippucci E, Kane D, Thiele R, Kaeley G, Balint P, Mandl P, Delle Sedie A, Hammer HB, Christensen R, Möller I, Pineda C, Kissin E, Bruyn GA, Iagnocco A, Naredo E, D'Agostino MA, OMERACT Ultrasound Working Gro Tags: J Rheumatol Source Type: research