Prevalence of Axial Spondyloarthritis in United States Rheumatology Practices: Assessment of SpondyloArthritis International Society Criteria Versus Rheumatology Expert Clinical Diagnosis

2013129 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Vibeke Strand · Stanford University

Sumati Rao · AbbVie (United States)

Alicia C. Shillington · Epi-Q (United States)

Mary Cifaldi · AbbVie (United States)

M. B. McGuire · Reckitt Benckiser (United States)

Eric Ruderman · Northwestern University

Abstract

This is the first systematic epidemiology study of axial SpA using ASAS criteria. Better recognition of axial symptoms is needed, as rheumatologists' expert clinical diagnoses are not always in agreement with ASAS criteria.

Topics & Keywords

Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Arthritis Care & Research

Volume 65, Issue 8, pp. 1299-1306

DOI: 10.1002/acr.21994

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