Reliability of knee joint sonography in the evaluation of gouty arthritis
Objective: To determine the reliability of knee joint sonography in the evaluation of gouty arthritis. Methodology: A search of Google Scholar, PubMed, NCBI, MEDLINE, and Medscape databases, from 1988 up to 2020. The key search terms used were knee joint; knee joint ultrasound; gout; gouty arthritis...
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| author | Anjum Zafar Iqbal Bacha Raham Manzoor Iqra Gilani Syed Amir |
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| description | Objective: To determine the reliability of knee joint sonography in the evaluation of gouty arthritis. Methodology: A search of Google Scholar, PubMed, NCBI, MEDLINE, and Medscape databases, from 1988 up to 2020. The key search terms used were knee joint; knee joint ultrasound; gout; gouty arthritis, knee joint pain; sensitivity; specificity. The reviewer independently screened the titles and abstracts of the relevant articles and full-text downloads to determine whether the inclusion or exclusion criteria were met. Results: In total, 103 articles were identified through the database search. In addition, 11 articles were identified through other sources. Then, screening was performed, and 9 articles were removed due to duplication. Further screening was done for 105 articles, and 27 articles were excluded due to insufficient information. Seventy-eight full-text articles were assessed for eligibility. A total of 13 full-text articles were excluded due to research performed on animals, as the study had been designed as a review of only human studies. Sixty-three studies were included that had a qualitative synthesis. Conclusion: The knee is a weight-bearing joint and may be affected by a myriad of different pathological conditions, therefore a proper diagnosis is of prime importance for a proper management plan. Ultrasound is a non-invasive, radiation-free, and readily available modality that has high sensitivity and specificity in the evaluation of gouty arthritis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b45d04b7155e4584b0d8dea591579c312022-12-22T00:59:29ZengSciendoJournal of Ultrasonography2451-070X2021-11-01218730030510.15557/jou.2021.0051Reliability of knee joint sonography in the evaluation of gouty arthritisAnjum Zafar Iqbal0Bacha Raham1Manzoor Iqra2Gilani Syed Amir3UIRSMIT, The University of Lahore, Lahore, PakistanUIRSMIT, The University of Lahore, Lahore, PakistanUIRSMIT, The University of Lahore, Lahore, PakistanUIRSMIT, The University of Lahore, Lahore, PakistanObjective: To determine the reliability of knee joint sonography in the evaluation of gouty arthritis. Methodology: A search of Google Scholar, PubMed, NCBI, MEDLINE, and Medscape databases, from 1988 up to 2020. The key search terms used were knee joint; knee joint ultrasound; gout; gouty arthritis, knee joint pain; sensitivity; specificity. The reviewer independently screened the titles and abstracts of the relevant articles and full-text downloads to determine whether the inclusion or exclusion criteria were met. Results: In total, 103 articles were identified through the database search. In addition, 11 articles were identified through other sources. Then, screening was performed, and 9 articles were removed due to duplication. Further screening was done for 105 articles, and 27 articles were excluded due to insufficient information. Seventy-eight full-text articles were assessed for eligibility. A total of 13 full-text articles were excluded due to research performed on animals, as the study had been designed as a review of only human studies. Sixty-three studies were included that had a qualitative synthesis. Conclusion: The knee is a weight-bearing joint and may be affected by a myriad of different pathological conditions, therefore a proper diagnosis is of prime importance for a proper management plan. Ultrasound is a non-invasive, radiation-free, and readily available modality that has high sensitivity and specificity in the evaluation of gouty arthritis.https://doi.org/10.15557/jou.2021.0051ultrasoundsensitivityspecificitygouty arthritismeta-analysis |
| spellingShingle | Anjum Zafar Iqbal Bacha Raham Manzoor Iqra Gilani Syed Amir Reliability of knee joint sonography in the evaluation of gouty arthritis Journal of Ultrasonography ultrasound sensitivity specificity gouty arthritis meta-analysis |
| title | Reliability of knee joint sonography in the evaluation of gouty arthritis |
| title_full | Reliability of knee joint sonography in the evaluation of gouty arthritis |
| title_fullStr | Reliability of knee joint sonography in the evaluation of gouty arthritis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reliability of knee joint sonography in the evaluation of gouty arthritis |
| title_short | Reliability of knee joint sonography in the evaluation of gouty arthritis |
| title_sort | reliability of knee joint sonography in the evaluation of gouty arthritis |
| topic | ultrasound sensitivity specificity gouty arthritis meta-analysis |
| url | https://doi.org/10.15557/jou.2021.0051 |
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