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. 2018 Oct 26;4(2):e000799. doi: 10.1136/rmdopen-2018-000799

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(A) Graphs of patient reported data on Visual Analogue Scale for (a) ultrasound-guided needle biopsy (US-NB), (b) ultrasound-guided portal and forceps (US-P&F) and (c) arthroscopic-guided synovial biopsy (AGSB) and (d) all methods combined are presented. *P<0.05. (B) Answer to question on discomfort during procedure. The AGSB procedures using general anaesthesia not included. (C) Answer to question on how the joint feels during compared with before biopsy. Arthroscopy not applicable due to small amount of data. (D) Answer to question on whether the patient would participate in another biopsy.