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In multivariate analysis, significant clinical factors associated with trajectories were selected and used to develop a decision tree for prediction of radiographic progression. The most appropriate group for each patient was then predicted using decision tree analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We identified three trajectory classes: class 1 had a uniformly increasing slope of mSASSS, class 2 showed sustained low mSASSS, and class 3 showed little change in the slope of mSASSS but highest mSASSS from time of diagnosis to after progression. In multivariate analysis for predictive factors, female sex, younger age at diagnosis, lack of eye involvement, presence of peripheral joint involvement, and low baseline erythrocyte sedimentation rate (log) were significantly associated with class 2. Class 3 was significantly associated with male sex, older age at diagnosis, presence of ocular involvement, and lack of peripheral joint involvement when compared with class 1. Six clinical factors from multivariate analysis were used for the decision tree for classifying patients into three trajectories of radiographic progression.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We identified three patterns of radiographic progression over time and developed a decision tree based on clinical factors to classify patients according to their trajectories of radiographic progression. 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