Table 5.

Ultrasound findings in 120 patients with PMR, 154 comparison subjects (including 46 with RA and 47 with shoulder conditions) and 21 subjects without shoulder conditions

	PMR (N=120)	Comparison subjects (N=154)	RA (N=46)	Shoulder condition (N=47)	Subjects without shoulder conditions (N=21)
At least one shoulder with subdeltoid bursitis, biceps tenosynovitis or glenohumeral synovitis	83%	70%**	78%	62%**	19%**
Both shoulders with subdeltoid bursitis, biceps tenosynovitis or glenohumeral synovitis	59%	43%**	65%	26%**	0%**
At least one shoulder with subdeltoid bursitis or biceps tenosynovitis	82%	63%**	72%	53%**	19%**
Both shoulders with subdeltoid bursitis or biceps tenosynovitis	57%	35%**	52%	21%**	0%**
At least one hip with synovitis or trochanteric bursitis	38%	23%*	30%	18%*	0%**
Both hips with synovitis or trochanteric bursitis	19%	8%**	9%	4%*	0%*
At least one shoulder and one hip with findings as above	33%	16%**	17%*	11%**	0%**
Both shoulder and both hips with findings as above	12%	7%	6%	2%*	0%

^*p<0.05 compared with PMR.

^**p<0.01 compared with PMR.

PMR, polymyalgia rheumatica; RA, rheumatoid arthritis.