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

Table 4.

The association between MASEI and mSASSS – negative binomial regression

Variable* Univariate model Multivariable model**
estimate (SE) exp(Estimate) (95% CI) P value estimate (SE) exp(Estimate) (95% CI) P value
MASEI – total 0.65 (0.25) 1.92 (1.17, 3.09) 0.009 0.78 (0.32) 2.18 (1.16, 4.09) 0.02
MASEI – bone score 1.23 (0.42) 3.42 (1.52, 7.69) 0.003 1.51 (0.51) 4.52 (1.68, 12.18) 0.003
MASEI – soft tissue score 1.04 (0.50) 2.89 (1.06, 7.61) 0.04 0.70 (0.69) 2.01 (0.52, 7.77) 0.31

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