Routine radiographs of hands and feet do not have diagnostic or prognostic value in patients with clinically suspect arthralgia: a large longitudinal study
At CSA onset, radiographic erosive disease is rare. In addition, it is rarely progressive within the CSA phase and not predictive for IA development. Therefore, for clinical practice, routinely made radiographs of hands and feet (such as regularly done at RA diagnosis) can be omitted in the at-risk stage of arthralgia.
Authors
- H.W. van Steenbergen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3251-0238)
- Annette H M van der Helm–van Mil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8572-1437)
- Quirine A Dumoulin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0318-096X)
Institutions
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
- Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- RMD Open
- Published
- 2024-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/rmdopen-2024-004966
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.47
Funders
- Dutch Arthritis Society
- H2020 European Research Council