Table 4: Acute GC treatment regimens at baseline (T0).

Treatment regimen GSUS sum score p value PDUS sum score p value
 Intraarticular GCs  6.63 ± 3.27  p=0.008*  3.80 ± 3.58  p=0.160
vs.
 No GCs  4.77 ± 3.04  2.39 ± 2.68
 Systemic GCs  4.88 ± 2.78  p=0.647  3.63 ± 5.23  p=0.063
vs.
 No GCs  4.77 ± 3.04  2.39 ± 2,68
 Intraarticular GCs  6.63 ± 3.27  p=0.001*  3.80 ± 5.58  p=0.727
vs.
 Systemic GCs  4.88 ± 2.78  3.63 ± 5.23

Mean values ± SD. P value was calculated using the Mann-Whitney-U-Test, * p<0.01.