Table 4 Number of AS patients with progression, as determined by the CTSS and sCTSS.

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

   

CTSS

Reader 1

n (%)

CTSS

Reader 2

n (%)

 

sCTSS

Reader 1

n (%)

sCTSS

Reader 2

n (%)

P for reader 1*

P for reader 2*

 

SDC

   

SDC

    

Whole spine

 Change > 0.0

 

Positive

37 (74)

45 (90)

 

36 (72)

37 (74)

0.99

0.07

Negative

7 (14)

2 (4)

 

8 (16)

7 (14)

Net

30 (60)

43 (86)

 

28 (56)

30 (60)

 Change > 0.5

 

Positive

31 (62)

41 (82)

 

31 (62)

34 (68)

0.99

0.17

Negative

5 (10)

2 (4)

 

6 (12)

4 (8)

Net

26 (52)

39 (78)

 

25 (50)

30 (60)

 Change > SDC

14.7

Positive

8 (16)

13 (26)

5.7

17 (34)

9 (18)

0.07

0.47

Negative

1 (2)

1 (2)

1 (2)

1 (2)

Net

7 (14)

12 (24)

16 (32)

8 (16)

Cervical spine

 Change > 0.0

 

Positive

30 (60)

28 (56)

 

25 (50)

23 (46)

0.42

0.42

Negative

4 (8)

9 (18)

 

4 (8)

13 (26)

Net

26 (52)

19 (38)

 

21 (42)

10 (20)

 Change > 0.5

 

Positive

11 (22)

13 (26)

 

15 (30)

12 (24)

0.49

0.99

Negative

2 (4)

1 (2)

 

1 (2)

1 (2)

Net

9 (18)

12 (24)

 

14 (28)

11 (22)

 Change > SDC

3.2

Positive

8 (16)

8 (16)

2.2

8 (16)

9 (18)

0.99

0.99

Negative

1 (2)

1 (2)

1 (2)

1 (2)

Net

7 (14)

7 (14)

7 (14)

8 (16)

Thoracic spine

 Change > 0.0

 

Positive

30 (60)

40 (80)

 

30 (60)

30 (60)

0.99

0.06

Negative

12 (24)

5 (10)

 

8 (16)

9 (18)

Net

18 (36)

35 (70)

 

22 (44)

21 (42)

 Change > 0.5

 

Positive

23 (46)

31 (62)

 

23 (46)

23 (46)

0.99

0.16

Negative

6 (12)

2 (4)

 

7 (14)

6 (12)

Net

17 (34)

29 (58)

 

16 (32)

17 (34)

 Change > SDC

11.4

Positive

5 (10)

8 (16)

4.9

12 (24)

8 (16)

0.11

0.99

Negative

2 (4)

0

2 (4)

1 (2)

Net

3 (6)

8 (16)

10 (20)

7 (14)

Lumbar spine

 Change > 0.0

 

Positive

34 (68)

34 (68)

 

28 (56)

28 (56)

0.30

0.30

Negative

4 (8)

4 (8)

 

7 (14)

8 (16)

Net

30 (60)

30 (60)

 

21 (42)

20 (40)

 Change > 0.5

 

Positive

19 (38)

20 (40)

 

14 (28)

17 (34)

0.40

0.68

Negative

2 (4)

1 (2)

 

3 (6)

4 (8)

Net

17 (34)

19 (38)

 

11 (22)

13 (26)

 Change > SDC

3.7

Positive

9 (18)

16 (32)

1.8

14 (28)

17 (34)

0.34

0.99

Negative

0

1 (2)

3 (6)

4 (8)

Net

9 (18)

15 (30)

11 (22)

13 (26)

  1. *P values, detection of positive progression by the CTSS versus the sCTSS.