Menz, HB, Munteanu, SE, Marshall, M, Thomas, MJ, Rathod-Mistry, T, Peat, GM and Roddy, E (2021) Identification of Radiographic Foot Osteoarthritis: Sensitivity of Views and Features Using The La Trobe Radiographic Atlas. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). ISSN 2151-4658

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To compare the sensitivity of alternative case-finding approaches for the identification of foot osteoarthritis (OA) based on the La Trobe radiographic atlas. METHODS: Cross-sectional study of 533 adults aged ≥50 years with foot pain in the past year. Weightbearing dorso-plantar (DP) and lateral x-rays were taken of both feet. The La Trobe radiographic atlas was used to document the presence of osteophytes (OP) and joint space narrowing (JSN). Prevalence of OA in each joint was documented using both views and features in combination (as recommended in the original atlas), and by using a single view (DP or lateral only) and a single feature (OP or JSN only). RESULTS: Compared to the recommended case definition based on OP and JSN using both views, a DP only view identified between 15 and 77% of OA cases, while a lateral only view identified between 28 and 97% of OA cases. Compared to the recommended case definition of using both features, using only OP identified between 46 and 94% of OA cases, while using only JSN identified between 19 and 76% of OA cases. CONCLUSION: Applying the La Trobe radiographic atlas but using only one x-ray view (DP or lateral) or one feature (OP or JSN) in isolation misses a substantial number of OA cases, and the sensitivity of these approaches varies considerably between different foot joints. These findings indicate that, where possible, the atlas should be administered according to the original description to avoid under-ascertainment of radiographic foot OA.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: The final version of this accepted manuscript and all relevant information can be found online at; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/acr.24582
Subjects: R Medicine > R Medicine (General) > R735 Medical education. Medical schools. Research
R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC925 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Primary, Community and Social Care
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Depositing User: Symplectic
Date Deposited: 02 Mar 2021 16:41
Last Modified: 09 Jun 2022 15:01
URI: https://eprints.keele.ac.uk/id/eprint/9201

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