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. 2017 Aug 15;19:189. doi: 10.1186/s13075-017-1399-5

Table 3.

The association between MASEI score and features of radiographic damage – Logistic regression analysis

Variable* Univariate regression Multiple regression**
OR (95% CI) P value OR (95% CI) P value
Joint ankylosis
 MASEI total 2.05 (1.52 2.75) <0.001 1.93 (1.37, 2.72) <0.001
  MASEI – bone score 3.49 (2.09, 5.85) <0.001 3.24 (1.75, 6.01) <0.001
  MASEI – soft tissue score 2.59 (1.55, 4.31) <0.001 2.96 (1.36, 4.22) 0.003
Arthritis mutilans
 MASEI total 1.96 (1.43, 2.69) <0.001 1.77 (1.23, 2.54) 0.002
  MASEI – bone score 3.94 (2.24, 6.93) <0.001 3.77 (1.84, 7.70) <0.001
  MASEI – soft tissue score 2.00 (1.15, 3.50) 0.014 1.71 (0.90, 3.26) 0.102
Periostitis
 MASEI total 1.48 (1.17, 1.88) 0.001 1.41 (1.08, 1.84) 0.013
  MASEI – bone score 2.05 (1.35, 3.11) <0.001 1.88 (1.17, 3.02) 0.009
  MASEI – soft tissue score 1.65 (1.07, 2.53) 0.022 1.52 (0.96, 2.41) 0.07
Sacroiliitis
 MASEI total 1.36 (1.10, 1.70) 0.005 1.33 (1.03, 1.72) 0.027
  MASEI – bone score 2.12 (1.42, 3.16) <0.001 2.24 (1.40, 3.61) <0.001
  MASEI – soft tissue score 1.23 (0.84, 1.83) 0.285 1.10 (0.71, 1.70) 0.664

MASEI MAdrid Sonography Enthesitis Index

*10 units increase in MASEI

**Each model was adjusted for age, sex, PsA duration, BMI, smoking, current use of DMARDs and biologics