Table 5. Response to acute GC treatment therapies between T0 - T3.

Treatment regimen	GSUS sum score	p value	PDUS sum score	p value
Intraarticular GCs	4.71 ± 3.54	p=0.035*	3.26 ± 3.83	p=0.362
vs.
No GCs	2.88 ± 2.80		2.10 ± 2.38
Systemic GCs	2.90 ± 3.20	p=0.993	2.72 ± 5.50	p=0.716
vs.
No GCs	2.88 ± 2.80		2.10 ± 2.38
Intraarticular GCs	4.71 ± 3.54	P=0.008**	3.26 ± 3.83	p=0.454
vs.
Systemic GCs	2.90 ± 3.20		2.72 ± 5.50

Mean values ± SD. P value was calculated using the Mann-Whitney-U-Test, * p<0.05; ** p<0.01.