Prognostic factors and the value of radiographic osteoarthritis for persistent complaints after referral for ankle radiography
Authors' conclusion
Ankle complaints persist in a considerable proportion of patients 2-3 years after referral for ankle radiography. BMI, chronic complaints and radiographic OA are prognostic factors for persistent complaints, but the additional predictive value of radiographic OA on top of clinical factors is negligible.
Study context
- Population
- Adults referred for ankle radiography194 responders at follow-up
- Participants
- 893 adults
- Outcome
- Persistent ankle complaints
- Follow-up
- 2-3 years
Methodological detailsuni- and multivariable logistic regression
- Uni- and multivariable logistic regression
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Ankle complaints persisted
- 71(36.6 %)
- Body mass index (BMI), OR
- 1.08 (95% CI 1.01-1.15)
- Stiffness as predominant symptom, OR
- 1.69 (95% CI 0.89-3.21)
- Chronic complaints, OR
- 2.84 (95% CI 1.45-5.57)
- Initial model AUC
- 0.69
- Radiographic osteoarthritis (OA), OR
- 2.36 (95% CI 1.01-5.50)
- Final model AUC (after adding radiographic OA)
- 0.70
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Prognostic factors and the value of radiographic osteoarthritis for persistent complaints after referral for ankle radiography. Semin Arthritis Rheum. Published 3 July 2024. doi:10.
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