Table 1.
US7 score components
| Wrist | MCP/PIP II+III | MTP II+V | Joint region (range) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7 synovitis sum score in GSUS (grade 0–3) | Dorso-median Ulnar Palmo-median |
Palmar | Dorsal | 9 (min: 0–max: 27) |
| US7 synonitis sum score in PDUS (grade 0–3) | Dorso-median Ulnar Palmo-median |
Dorsal and palmar | Dorsal | 13 (min: 0–max: 39) |
| US7 tenosynovitis/paratenonitis sum score in GSUS (absent=0 present=1) | Dorso-median Ulnar Palmo-median |
Dorsal and palmar (in level of MCP II+III) | 7 (min: 0–max: 7) | |
| US7 tenosynovitis/paratenonitis sum score in PDUS (grade 0–3) | Dorso-median Ulnar Palmo-median |
Dorsal and palmar (in level of MCP II+III) | 7 (min: 0–max: 21) | |
| US7 erosion sum score in GSUS (absent=0 present=1) | Dorsal and palmar (only radial at MCP II) | Dorsal and plantar (only lateral at MTP V) | 14 (min: 0–max: 14) |
GSUS, grey-scale ultrasound; MCP, metacarpophalangeal; MTP, metatarsophalangeal; PDUS, power Doppler ultrasound; PIP, proximal interphalangeal; US, ultrasound.