Spondyloarthritis & psoriatic arthritis
Worse scores but similar patterns of disease activity: interpreting outcomes in women with axial spondyloarthropathy
Authors' conclusion
Women with axSpA reported significantly worse disease activity, quality of life, and functional ability than men. However, the BASDAI capturedsimilar patterns of disease activity.
Study context
- Population
- Patients with axSpA in the Ankylosing Spondylitis Registry of Ireland (ASRI)
- Participants
- 886 ASRI enrolees
- Exposure
- Women vs men with axSpA
- Womenn = 232
- Menn = 644reference
- Outcome
- Disease activity (BASDAI) by sex
Methodological detailsregistry-based
- Registry-based
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
BASDAI score
Females
4.57
Males
3.83
P < 0.01
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
| Outcome | Females | Males | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASQoL scoreSignificantly worse in females | 7.51 | 6.12 | P < 0.01 |
| Correlation of BASFI and BASMI | |||
| Rs | 0.619 | 0.572 | |
| p | p < 0.01 | p < 0.01 |
Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) components
- Higher total BASDAI in females due not to any single component but to worse scores in all six components combined
- Identical ranking of components by severity between sexes in four of the six BASDAI components
Original publication
Worse scores but similar patterns of disease activity: interpreting outcomes in women with axial spondyloarthropathy. Scand J Rheumatol. Published 20 January 2022. doi:10.
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