Performance of an MRI scoring system for inflammation of joints and entheses in peripheral SpA : post-hoc analysis of the CRESPA trial Universiteit Gent Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie
Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the reliability, validity, and sensitivity to change of a novel MRI scoring system in early peripheral SpA (pSpA). Methods: MRI of the pelvis and lower extremities was performed before initiation of the TNF inhibitor golimumab in 56 patients and repeated in 46 patients who achieved sustained clinical remission after 24, 36 or 48 weeks. Three readers applied a semi-quantitative MRI scoring ...