Rheumatology 2001; 40: 414-419
© 2001 British Society for Rheumatology
Measurement of joint space width in hip osteoarthritis: influence of joint positioning and radiographic procedure
Clinique de Rhumatologie and
1 Service de Radiologie B, Université Paris V-René Descartes, Faculté de Médecine Cochin Port-Royal, Hôpital Cochin, AP-HP, Paris and
2 Université Paris VII, Faculté de Médecine Xavier Bichat and Départment de Biostatistique et d'Epidémiologie Clinique, Hôpital Bichat-Claude Bernard, AP-HP, Paris, France
Objectives. We assessed the influence of patient positioning and radiographic procedure, and defined a smallest detectable difference (SDD) in hip osteoarthritis (OA).
Methods. OA hip patients each had a standardized pelvic radiograph and, 5 min later, a modified pelvic radiograph with the feet internally rotated 5° (part 1 of the study), the X-ray beam centred on the umbilicus (part 2), or another standardized pelvic radiograph (part 3).
Results. Corresponding mean differences in joint space width (JSW) measurements (limits of agreement) between views were +0.03 (-0.53 to +0.59), -0.31 (-1.15 to +0.53) and -0.02 (-0.48 to +0.44) mm. The two views differed significantly in mean JSW in part 2 of the study (P=1.6x10-4), but not in part 1 (P=0.375) and part 3 (P=0.580). The SDD estimate was 0.46 mm.
Conclusions. Modifying the X-ray beam and foot rotation increases variability in JSW measurements. Use of urograms to evaluate radiological progression should be avoided. A change greater than 0.46 mm could define radiological hip OA progression.
KEY WORDS: Hip, Joint space width, Osteoarthritis, Radiographic measurement, Smallest detectable difference.
Correspondence to: P. Ravaud, Clinique de Rhumatologie, Hôpital Cochin, 27 rue du faubourg Saint-Jacques, 75014 Paris, France
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