Table 1.
Patient characteristics, joint features and pain scoring
| Demographics (n = 80 patients) | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Female | 60 (75) |
| Male | 20 (25) |
| Age (years old) | |
| 2–7 | 18 (22) |
| 8–13 | 31 (39) |
| 14–18 | 31 (39) |
| Joint Characteristics (n = 121 joints injected) | Number (%) |
| Number of joints injected | |
| 1 | 46 (58) |
| 2 | 28 (35) |
| 3–4 | 6 (7) |
| Type of joint injected | |
| Knee | 101 (86) |
| Ankle | 16 (13) |
| Wrist | 3 (2) |
| Elbow | 1 (1) |
| Pain Scoring of procedure | Median (IQR) |
| Pain score (range 0–10) | |
| Patient (n = 72)a | 1 (0–2.5) |
| Parent (n = 73)a | 0 (0–2) |
| Rheumatologist (n = 78)a | 0 (0–1) |
| Sedationist (n = 72)a | 0 (0–1) |
aThere was no statistically significant difference between the pain ratings of different observers