Spondyloarthritis & psoriatic arthritis
ASAS consensus definition of early axial spondyloarthritis
Methodological detailssystematic literature review, three-round Delphi survey, ASAS voting and endorsement
- Systematic literature review
- Three-round Delphi survey
- ASAS voting and endorsement
Recommendations
As issued by the authors
In patients with a diagnosis of axSpA, 'early axSpA' is a duration of ≤2 years of axial symptoms, regardless of presence/absence of radiographic damage
Axial symptoms include spinal/buttock pain or morning stiffness, considered by a rheumatologist as related to axSpA
Endorsed by the ASAS community (88% in favour)
Original publication
ASAS consensus definition of early axial spondyloarthritis. Ann Rheum Dis. Published 27 August 2024. doi:10.
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