Dr Ilfita Sahbudin joins Dr Marwan Bukhari to discuss their research which assessed the value of ultrasound-defined tenosynovitis and synovitis in the prediction of persistent arthritis in an inception cohort of DMARD-naive patients with early arthritis. Listen now to hear the results of a study involving one hundred and fifty DMARD-naïve patients and the implications for future clinical practice! You can read this article [https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keac199] in Rheumatology.Keywords: early arthritis, ultrasound, prediction, persistent arthritisThanks for listening to Talking Rheumatology Research! Join the conversation on Twitter using #TalkingRheumResearch, tweet us @RheumJnl, or find us on Instagram. Want to read more of our research? Explore Rheumatology and Rheumatology Advances in Practice.