Table IV.
Associations between effusion and synovial hypertrophy with pain
| Author, year | Sample size | Mean age (SD/range) | Proportion of women | Standardised quality score (% of the maximum score) | Association between effusion and pain | Association between synovial hypertrophy and pain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bevers 2014∗ | 180 | 57 (9.2) | 66.7 | 50 | No association | No association |
| Song 2008 | 41 | 65 (6.7) | 63.4 | 22.2 | No association | No association |
| Ulasli 2014 | 86 | 56.2 (10.2) | 80.2 | 60.0 | No association | |
| Hall 2014 | 62 | 73.9 (7.8) | 67.7 | 55.6 | Positive association | Positive association |
| D'Agostino 2005∗ | 600 | 66.7 (9.8) | 72.5 | 90.0 | Positive association | No association |
| Malas 2014 | 61 | 58.88 (7.2) | 83.6 | 40.0 | Positive association | |
| Mendieta 2006 | 101 | 62.1 (9) | 70.0 | 70.0 | Positive association with pain on motion | |
| Chan 2014 | 193 | 59 (13.9) | 74.1 | 60.0 | Positive association with pain on walking, but not while sitting | Positive association with pain while sitting, but not walking |
| Wu 2012∗ | 56 | 62.9 (8.2) | 75.0 | 66.7 | Positive association with pain during movement, but not at rest | No association with pain on movement and at rest |
| Naredo 2005 | 50 | 64.3 (7.9) | 88.0 | 55.6 | Positive association with pain during movement and at rest | |
| % positivity | 7/10 | 2/6 |
∗
Adjusted for radiographic severity.