Swollen joints a better indicator of synovitis than tender joints in psoriatic arthritis

In patients with early psoriatic arthritis who are naïve to disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, swollen joints are a better predictor of synovitis than tender joints, according to data published in Rheumatology Advances in Practice.
“Understanding the relationship between clinical joint tenderness/swelling and [ultrasound (US)] synovitis remains crucial for improving early identification of disease, decision-making and therapeutic intervention,” Sayam R. Dubash, FRCP, MBChB, of the University of Leeds, in the United Kingdom, and colleagues wrote.
To examine the relationship

In patients with early psoriatic arthritis who are naïve to disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, swollen joints are a better predictor of synovitis than tender joints, according to data published in Rheumatology Advances in Practice.
“Understanding the relationship between clinical joint tenderness/swelling and [ultrasound (US)] synovitis remains crucial for improving early identification of disease, decision-making and therapeutic intervention,” Sayam R. Dubash, FRCP, MBChB, of the University of Leeds, in the United Kingdom, and colleagues wrote.
To examine the relationship