Table 1.
Characteristics of the included studies
| References | Year | Number of patients | Mean age, years | Mean disease duration, years | Joints assessed | Tendons assessed | US modes used | Synovitis definition used | GS and PDo scoring reported | Tenosynovitis reported | Tenosynovitis definition used | Tenosynovitis scoring reported | Erosions | No. of controls | US machine used | Frequency, MHz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iagnocco et al. [18] | 2004 | 26 | 40.3 | 15.1 | Wrist, RCJ | Wrist flexors and extensors | GS, PDo | NV | B | Y | NV | B | Y | 15 | Agilent HP Image point Hx | 14 |
| Wright et al. [12] | 2006 | 17 | 37.6a | 13a | Wrist, second and third MCP and PIP | Second, third and fourth hand flexors | GS, PDo | OM | B | Y | OM | B | Y | 0 | Siemens Sonoline Antares | 5–13 |
| Delle Sedie et al. [19] | 2009 | 50 | 39.6 | 10.4 | Wrist, second and third MCP and PIP | ECU, second and third hand flexors | GS, PDo | OM | B | Y | OM | B | Y | 50 | Logiq 9 (GE) | 14 |
| Ossandon et al. [20] | 2009 | 26 | 40 | 15 | Knee | NA | GS, PDo | NV | B | N | NA | NA | Y | 15 | Agilent HP Image point Hx | 10 |
| Torrente-Segarra et al. [21] | 2013 | 58 | 43.1 | 6.2 | Wrist, all MCP and PIP | Hand and wrist flexors and extensors | GS, PDo | OM | B | Y | OM | B | N | 0 | Logic 5 Expert (GE) | 5–12 |
| Gabba et al. [22] | 2012 | 108 | 43.7 | 10.8 | Wrist, second and third MCP | Hand and wrist flexors and extensors | GS, PDo | OM | B | Y | OM | B | Y | 60 | Loqiq 9 (GE) | 8–15 |
| Iagnocco et al. [25] | 2014 | 62 | 42.8 | 11.2 | Wrist, all MCP, PIP and MTP | NA | GS, PDo | OM | B | N | NA | NA | N | 0 | MyLab70 Xvision Gold (Esaote) | 6–18 |
| Ball et al. [23] | 2014 | 50 | 46.7 | 12 | Wrist, second, third, fifth MCP and PIP | Hand and wrist flexors and t extensors | GS, PDo | OM | NA | Y | OM | NA | Y | 15 | Siemens Sonoline Antras | 13–15 |
| Buosi et al. [24] | 2014 | 62 | 39.9 | 11.7 | Wrist, all MCP, PIP and DRU | NA | GS, PDo | OM | OM | N | NA | NA | Y | 0 | MyLab60 Xvision (Esaote) | 6–18 |
aMedian. ECU: Extensor Carpi Ulnaris; GS: Grey scale; PDo: power Doppler; Y: Yes; N: No; NA: not applicable; NV; not validated; B: Binary; OM: OMERACT; GE: general electric.