TABLE 3.
Univariate sonographic parameter predictors of complication outcome measures in patients with Crohn’s disease
| Sonographic parameters | Medication escalation | Corticosteroid use | Hospitalisation | Surgery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR (95% CI), p value | HR (95% CI), p value | HR (95% CI), p value | HR (95% CI), p value | |
| Abnormal BWT (BWT >3 mm) | 1.87 (1.22–2.85), p = 0.004* | 1.85 (0.98–3.51), p = 0.059 | 2.24 (1.1–4.56), p = 0.027* | 2.92 (1.1–7.74), p = 0.031* |
| Hyperemia | 2.19 (1.48–3.24), p = 0.0001* | 2.36 (1.35–4.13), p = 0.027* | 1.34 (0.72–2.50), p = 0.36 | 1.28 (0.581–2.82), p = 0.54 |
| Mesenteric inflammatory fat | 2.08 (1.33–3.24), p = 0.001* | 1.46 (0.74–2.87), p = 0.27 | 1.72 (0.86–3.42), p = 0.12 | 3.69 (1.70–8.04), p = 0.001* |
| Complications | 1.41 (0.95–2.12), p = 0.09 | 1.68 (0.94–3.00), p = 0.08 | 1.36 (0.73–2.53), p = 0.34 | 1.54 (0.71–3.37), p = 0.27 |
| Bowel wall stratification | 2.81 (1.81–4.36), p ≤ 0.001* | 1.44 (0.71–2.89), p = 0.31 | 2.09 (1.07–4.08), p = 0.032* | 4.92 (2.27–10.67), p < 0.0001* |
*
p < 0.05.