ERAMRS: a new MR scoring system for early rheumatoid arthritis of the wrist

To (i) devise a new semi-quantitative scoring system known as Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Magnetic Resonance Score (ERAMRS) to assess inflammation of the wrist on magnetic resonance imaging in early rheumatoid arthritis and to (ii) test ERAMRS and other MR scoring systems against everyday used clinical scorings. One hundred six treatment-naive patients (81 females, 25 males, mean age 53 ± 12 years) with early rheumatoid arthritis (ERA) underwent...