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ASAS definition for sacroiliitis on MRI in SpA: applicable to children?

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Title
ASAS definition for sacroiliitis on MRI in SpA: applicable to children?
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Pediatric Rheumatology, April 2017
DOI 10.1186/s12969-017-0159-z
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Nele Herregods, Joke Dehoorne, Filip Van den Bosch, Jacob Lester Jaremko, Joke Van Vlaenderen, Rik Joos, Xenofon Baraliakos, Gaëlle Varkas, Koenraad Verstraete, Dirk Elewaut, Lennart Jans

Abstract

The Assessment of Spondyloarthritis International Society (ASAS) definition for a 'positive' Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) for sacroiliitis is well studied and validated in adults, but studies about the value of this definition in children are lacking. The aim of this study is to evaluate whether the adult ASAS definition of a positive MRI of the sacroiliac joints can be applied to children with a clinical suspicion of Juvenile Spondyloarthritis (JSpA). Two pediatric musculoskeletal radiologists blinded to clinical data independently retrospectively reviewed sacroiliac (SI) joint MRI in 109 children suspected of sacroiliitis. They recorded global impression (sacroiliitis yes/no) and whether the adult ASAS definition for sacroiliitis was met at each joint. This was compared to gold-standard clinical diagnosis of JSpA. Additionally, MRI were scored according to'adapted' ASAS definitions including other features of sacroiliitis on MRI. JSpA was diagnosed clinically in 47/109 (43%) patients. On MRI, sacroiliitis was diagnosed by global assessment in 30/109 patients, of whom 14 also fulfilled ASAS criteria. No patients with negative global assessment for sacroiliitis fulfilled ASAS criteria. Sensitivity (SN) for JSpA was higher for global assessment (SN = 49%) than for ASAS definition (SN = 26%), but the ASAS definition was more specific (SP = 97% vs. 89%). Modifying adult ASAS criteria to allow bone marrow edema (BME) lesions seen on only one slice, synovitis or capsulitis, increased SN to 36%, 32% and 32% respectively, only slightly lowering SP. Including structural lesions increased SN to 28%, but lowered specificity to 95%. The adult ASAS definition for sacroiliitis has low sensitivity in children. A pediatric-specific definition of MRI-positive sacroiliitis including BME lesions visible on one slice only, synovitis and/or capsulitis may improve diagnostic utility, and increase relevance of MRI in pediatric rheumatology practice.

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 5 15%
Researcher 4 12%
Other 4 12%
Professor 3 9%
Student > Ph. D. Student 2 6%
Other 6 18%
Unknown 9 27%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 15 45%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 2 6%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 1 3%
Nursing and Health Professions 1 3%
Immunology and Microbiology 1 3%
Other 3 9%
Unknown 10 30%
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