Table 3 Baseline and 2-year follow-up scores, changes in the scores, and the ICC between reader 1 and 2 (sCTSS).

From: Proposal of simplified CT syndesmophyte score (sCTSS) and comparison with CTSS in patients with ankylosing spondylitis

Timepoint

 

Reader 1

Reader 2

ICC (95% CI)

Whole spine (0–184)

 Baseline

Mean (SD)

11.7 ± 14.6

12.0 ± 12.5

0.96 (0.92–0.97)

Median (IQR)

7.0 [2.0–17.0]

8.5 [3.0–16.0]

 2 years

Mean (SD)

15.8 ± 16.1

15.8 ± 15.7

0.97 (0.94–0.98)

Median (IQR)

11.5 [5.0–22.0]

12.5 [6.0–20.0]

 Change score (2 years—baseline)

Mean (SD)

4.1 ± 5.9

3.8 ± 6.7

0.58 (0.36–0.74)

Median (IQR)

4.0 [0.0–7.0]

3.0 [0.0–5.0]

Cervical spine (0–48)

 Baseline

Mean (SD)

1.6 ± 3.0

1.7 ± 2.3

0.87 (0.78–0.93)

Median (IQR)

0.5 [0.0–2.0]

1.0 [0.0–2.0]

 2 years

Mean (SD)

2.8 ± 3.8

2.5 ± 3.6

0.90 (0.82–0.94)

Median (IQR)

1.5 [0.04.0]

1.0 [0.0–3.0]

 Change score (2 years—baseline)

Mean (SD)

1.1 ± 2.0

0.7 ± 2.1

0.40 (0.14–0.61)

Median (IQR)

0.5 [0.0–2.0]

0.0 [-1.0–1.0]

Thoracic spine (0–88)

 Baseline

Mean (SD)

7.1 ± 9.8

7.0 ± 8.2

0.94 (0.90–0.97)

Median (IQR)

3.0 [1.0–11.0]

4.0 [1.0–11.0]

 2 years

Mean (SD)

9.2 ± 10.6

9.2 ± 10.8

0.95 (0.92–0.97)

Median (IQR)

5.0 [1.0–14.0]

6.0 [3.0–15.0]

 Change score (2 years—baseline)

Mean (SD)

2.1 ± 4.8

2.2 ± 5.3

0.51 (0.27–0.69)

Median (IQR)

1.0 [0.0–4.0]

1.0 [0.0–4.0]

Lumbar spine (0–48)

 Baseline

Mean (SD)

3.0 ± 4.2

3.3 ± 4.1

0.95 (0.92–0.97)

Median (IQR)

1.0 [0.0–5.0]

2.0 [0.0–5.0]

 2 years

Mean (SD)

3.9 ± 4.2

4.1 ± 4.1

0.93 (0.87–0.96)

Median (IQR)

3.0 [1.0–5.0]

3.0 [1.0–6.0]

 Change score (2 years—baseline)

Mean (SD)

0.9 ± 1.8

0.9 ± 2.1

0.55 (0.32–0.72)

Median (IQR)

1.0 [0.0–2.0]

1.0 [0.0–2.0]