Vasculitis & polymyalgia rheumatica
Definitions of elementary ultrasound lesions in Takayasu arteritis: a study from the OMERACT Ultrasound Working Group
Authors' conclusion
This SLR highlights the current lack of a fully validated US scoring system for TAK and underscores the need for standardised definitions of elementary sonographic lesions.
Study context
- Population
- Original research articles on US for vascular inflammation in TAK (diagnostic accuracy, outcome prediction or monitoring), minimum 15 patients; PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Epistemonikos to 15 March 202421 studies
- Outcome
- US scoring systems and elementary lesions in TAK
Methodological detailsOMERACT Ultrasound Working Group, independent data extraction by two reviewers, QUADAS-2 and QUIPS risk-of-bias assessment
- OMERACT Ultrasound Working Group
- Independent data extraction by two reviewers
- QUADAS-2 and QUIPS risk-of-bias assessment
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Studies proposing a US scoring system for TAK
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Original publication
Definitions of elementary ultrasound lesions in Takayasu arteritis: a study from the OMERACT Ultrasound Working Group. RMD Open. Published 28 May 2025. doi:10.
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