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Table 3 OA score; semi-quantitative method

From: Jellyfish mucin may have potential disease-modifying effects on osteoarthritis

 

Stage % Involvement (surface, area, volume)

Grade (key feature)

Stage 1 <10%

Stage 2 10-25%

Stage 3 25-50%

Stage 4 >50%

Grade 1(surface intact)

1

2

3

4

Grade 2 (surface discontinuity)

2

4

6

8

Grade 3 (vertica fissures, clefts)

3

6

9

12

Grade 4 (erosion)

4

8

12

16

Grade 5(denudation)

5

10

15

20

Grade 6(deformation)

6

12

18

24

  1. Score = grade × stage.