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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2022 May 3;74(7):1142–1153. doi: 10.1002/acr.24557

Table 2.

Results of multivariable modeling – Baseline biomarker to predict radiographic and pain progression (n=550).

Imaging Biomarkers Only Imaging + Biochemical Biomarkers
MODEL M1 M2 M3* M4 M5** M6*
Selection Method Stepwise, AIC Stepwise, SBC Stepwise, P-value Stepwise, AIC Stepwise, SBC Stepwise,
P-value
Model characteristics
AUC (unadjusted) 0.684 0.646 0.684 0.688 0.646 0.684
AUC (adjusted)*** 0.718 0.688 0.718 0.722 0.688 0.718
AUC (adjusted, 10 fold cross-validation) 0.669 0.641 0.669 0.671 0.641 0.669
IDI 0.0832 0.0548 0.0832 0.0861 0.0548 0.0832
NRI 0.4746 0.4048 0.4746 0.5007 0.4048 0.4746
 %cases correctly reclassified1 28% 29% 28% 28% 29% 28%
 %controls correctly reclassified2 19% 12% 19% 22% 12% 19%
Biomarkers Included
Semi-quantitative Hoffa-synovitis score 0.0467 0.0467 0.0682 0.0467
 0 REF REF REF REF
 1 1.67 (1.09, 2.56) 1.67 (1.09, 2.56) 1.61 (1.05, 2.48) 1.67 (1.09, 2.56)
 2–3 1.87 (0.86, 4.05) 1.87 (0.86, 4.05) 1.83 (0.84, 3.95) 1.87 (0.86, 4.05)
Quantitative mean cartilage thickness - central lateral femur (internal) [mm] z-score 0.0374 0.0374 0.0374 0.0374
 OR for each 1 unit increase in SD 1.29 (1.02, 1.65) 1.29 (1.02, 1.65) 1.29 (1.02, 1.65) 1.29 (1.02, 1.65)
Quantitative mean cartilage thickness - central medial femur (external) [mm] (z-score) 0.0013 0.0013 0.0010 0.0013
 OR for each 1 unit increase in SD 0.65 (0.50, 0.85) 0.65 (0.50, 0.85) 0.65 (0.50, 0.84) 0.65 (0.50, 0.85)
Number of locations affected by any osteophyte (semi-quantitative) 0.0008 <.0001 0.0008 0.0008 <.0001 0.0008
 0–2 REF REF REF REF REF REF
 3–5 1.92 (0.92, 4.02) 1.92 (0.93, 3.95) 1.92 (0.92, 4.02) 1.99 (0.95, 4.18) 1.92 (0.93, 3.95) 1.92 (0.92, 4.02)
 6+ 3.47 (1.72, 7.02) 3.94 (1.99, 7.78) 3.47 (1.72, 7.02) 3.55 (1.75, 7.22) 3.94 (1.99, 7.78) 3.47 (1.72, 7.02)
Patella shape (vector) (z-score) 0.0028 0.0015 0.0028 0.0029 0.0015 0.0028
 OR for each 1 unit increase in SD 0.72 (0.58, 0.89) 0.71 (0.58, 0.88) 0.72 (0.58, 0.89) 0.72 (0.59, 0.90) 0.71 (0.58, 0.88) 0.72 (0.58, 0.89)
Serum NTX-I**** 0.1197
 OR for each 1 unit increase in SD 1.16 (0.96, 1.41)

P value and OR (95% CI) are presented in the table for the individual biomarkers.

*

The biomarkers selected were the same as model 1.

**

The biomarkers selected were the same as model 2.

***

Adjusted for age, BMI, sex, race, baseline minimum joint space width, baseline WOMAC pain score, baseline KLG and use of pain medications

****

Interpolated research value if below lower limit

IDI = integrated discrimination improvement

NRI = category-less net reclassification; 1: %cases correctly reclassified = % of cases with a higher probability of being a case in new model vs. old; 2: %controls correctly reclassified = % of controls with a lower probability of being a case in new model vs. old;