Validity of ultrasonography in detecting enthesitis in children: A systematic literature review
Authors' conclusion
US is a sensitive tool to detect entheseal abnormalities in JIA.
Study context
- Population
- Children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) examined by ultrasonography (US) for enthesitis; PubMed and Embase, January 1966 to May 20215 publications (26 to 146 patients each)
- Outcome
- Value of US for detecting enthesitis in JIA (metric properties per OMERACT filter)
Methodological detailsQUADAS-2 quality assessment, OMERACT filter (truth, discrimination and feasibility)
- QUADAS-2 quality assessment
- OMERACT filter (truth, discrimination and feasibility)
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
US entheseal abnormalities
JIA patients with entheseal abnormalities on US
9.4 to 53%
Enthesitis-related arthritis cases with entheseal abnormalities on US
20 to 83%
Original publication
Validity of ultrasonography in detecting enthesitis in children: A systematic literature review. Joint Bone Spine. Published 6 February 2023. doi:10.
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