Table 2.
Correlation of baseline imaging variables with change in symptoms
| All patients (n = 30) | The weight loss arm (n = 15) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Δ Pain (%) 1 | Δ Disability (%) 1 | Δ Pain (%) 1 | Δ Disability (%) 1 | |
| K/L score | ||||
| Medial chamber | r = 0.03; (P = 0.86) | r = 0.16; (P = 0.39) | r = -0.15; (P = 0.59) | r = -0.09; (P = 0.75) |
| Lateral chamber | r = 0.10; (P = 0.59) | r = -0.03; (P = 0.89) | r = 0.14; (P = 0.61) | r = 0.20; (P = 0.48) |
| Patellofemoral chamber | r = 0.03; (P = 0.87) | r = -0.09; (P = 0.61) | r = -0.17; (P = 0.55) | r = -0.19; (P = 0.50) |
| Total score | r = 0.13; (P = 0.50) | r = -0.003; (P = 0.98) | r = -0.08; (P = 0.79) | r = -0.07; (P = 0.79) |
| MRI score | ||||
| BML | r = 0.03; (P = 0.86) | r = -0.05; (P = 0.80) | r = 0.29; (P = 0.29) | r = 0.03; (P = 0.91) |
| Cartilage | r = 0.10; (P = 0.58) | r = -0.09; (P = 0.65) | r = 0.04; (P = 0.90) | r = -0.43; (P = 0.11) |
| Effusion | r = 0.15; (P = 0.44) | r = 0.04; (P = 0.82) | r = -0.11; (P = 0.71) | r = 0.07; (P = 0.79) |
| Synovitis | r = 0.17; (P = 0.36) | r = 0.11; (P = 0.55) | r = -0.004; (P = 0.99) | r = -0.15; (P = 0.60) |
| Total | r = 0.19; (P = 0.31) | r = 0.03; (P = 0.88) | r = -0.02; (P = 0.94) | r = -0.18; (P = 0.52) |
1 Measured by the WOMAC-index