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© © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2018. Re-use permitted under CC BY. Published by BMJ. Background We present a European multicenter study, comparing safety data and patient-reported outcomes (PRO) from patients undergoing synovial biopsy using ultrasound-guided needle biopsy (US-NB), ultrasound-guided portal and forceps (US-P&F) or arthroscopic-guided (AG) procedures. Objectives To describe safety and PRO data on joint indices of pain, stiffness and swelling before and after biopsy, procedural discomfort, joint status compared with before biopsy and willingness to undergo a second biopsy for each technique and compare the three techniques. To evaluate the impact on PRO and safety data of corticosteroid therapy as part of the biopsy procedure and sequential biopsy procedures. Methods Data were collected on the day of biopsy and 7-14 days postprocedure. Joint pain, swelling and stiffness indices were recorded as 0-100mm Visual Analogue Scale; qualitative outcome variables on five-point Likert scales. Groups were compared with linear regression, adjusting for disease activity, corticosteroid therapy and prebiopsy PRO value and accounting for repeated measurements. Results A total of 524 synovial biopsy procedures were documented (402 US-NB, 65 US-P&F and 57 AGSB). There were eight adverse events (1.5%) with no difference between biopsy methods (p=0.55). All PROs were improved 2weeks postprocedure, and there were no differences in postbiopsy change in PROs between biopsy methods. Corticosteroid administration, whether intramuscular (n=62) or intra-Articular (n=38), did not result in more adverse events (p=0.81) and was associated with reduction in postbiopsy swelling (p<0.01). Sequential biopsy procedures (n=103 patients) did not result in more adverse events (p=0.61) or worsening in PRO data. Conclusion Overall, our results do not suggest a significant difference in safety or patient tolerability between US-NB, US-P&F and AGSB sampling. Further, corticosteroid therapy as part of the biopsy procedure and sequential biopsies is safe and well tolerated in patients.
Author(s): Just SA, Humby F, Lindegaard H, De Bellefon LM, Durez P, Vieira-Sousa E, Teixeira R, Stoenoiu M, Werlinrud J, Rosmark S, Larsen PV, Pratt A, Choy E, Gendi N, Buch MH, Edwards CJ, Taylor PC, McInnes IB, Fonseca JE, Pitzalis C, Filer A
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: RMD Open
Year: 2018
Volume: 4
Issue: 2
Online publication date: 26/10/2018
Acceptance date: 22/09/2018
Date deposited: 18/12/2018
ISSN (electronic): 2056-5933
Publisher: BMJ Publishing Group
URL: https://doi.org/10.1136/rmdopen-2018-000799
DOI: 10.1136/rmdopen-2018-000799
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