Table 3 Relation of the presence of baseline and progressive knee osteoarthritis defined by osteophytes and osteoarthritis at other anatomical sites.
| OA at other anatomical sites | Baseline knee OA assessed by OS (n = 133) | Knee OS progressors (n = 89) | Knee OS non‐progressors (n = 44) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline hand assessed by OS (n = 222) | 51 | 36 | 15 |
| Hand OS progressors (n = 161) | 40 | 30 | 10 |
| Hand OS non‐progressors (n = 61) | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Baseline hand assessed by JSN (n = 308) | 44 | 33 | 11 |
| Hand JSN progressors (n = 197) | 32 | 25 | 7 |
| Hand JSN non‐progressors (n = 111) | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Baseline lumbar spine assessed by AO (n = 714) | 95 | 66 | 29 |
| Lumbar spine AO progressors (n = 248) | 41 | 30 | 11 |
| Lumbar spine AO non‐progressors (n = 466) | 54 | 36 | 18 |
| Baseline lumbar spine assessed by DSN (n = 514) | 72 | 53 | 19 |
| Lumbar spine DSN progressors (n = 148) | 33 | 29 | 4 |
| Lumbar spine DSN non‐progressors (n = 366) | 39 | 24 | 15 |
| Baseline hip assessed by OS (n = 201) | 35 | 24 | 11 |
| Hip OS progressors (n = 101) | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Hip OS non‐progressors (n = 100) | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Baseline hip assessed by JSN (grade) (n = 29) | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Hip JSN (grade) progressors (n = 15) | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Hip JSN (grade) non‐ progressors (n = 14) | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Hip JSN (mm) progressors (n = 490) | 49 | 33 | 16 |
| Hip JSN (mm) non‐progressors (n = 301) | 55 | 38 | 17 |
Values are numbers of patients.
AO, anterior osteophytes; BMI, body mass index; DSN, disc space narrowing; JSN, joint space narrowing; OA, osteoarthritis; OS, osteophytes.