Table 5 |
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Correlation of presence of enthesitis with other measures of disease |
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Parameter |
Correlation coefficient (rS) |
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Physician's global assessment |
0.526** |
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Loss of spinal mobility |
0.388** |
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Hip joint damage |
0.313* |
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Knee joint damage |
-0.189 |
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Ankle joint damage |
0.066 |
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JADI-A |
0.306* |
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HAQ-S |
0.371** |
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ESR |
0.309* |
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Parent's/patient's global assessment |
0.409** |
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JADI-E |
0.072 |
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Active joint count |
0.425** |
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Duration of disease |
0.027 |
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Loss of education |
0.264 |
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*p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01 |
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Sarma et al. Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6:18 doi:10.1186/1546-0096-6-18 |
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