TY - JOUR T1 - Anti-TNF response rates in radiographic and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthropathy JF - Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases JO - Ann Rheum Dis SP - e21 LP - e21 DO - 10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-206811 VL - 74 IS - 3 AU - David McCormick AU - Jonathan McKnight AU - Adrian Pendleton Y1 - 2015/03/01 UR - http://ard.bmj.com/content/74/3/e21.abstract N2 - With recent evolution of classification systems for axial spondyloarthropathy to include non-radiographic disease, there has been an increasing emphasis to treat inflammatory back pain early, potentially aiming to halt disease progression and prevent chronic damage. Current National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) criteria for commencement of anti-tumour necrosis factor (TNF) therapy in spondyloarthropathy are based on the modified New York criteria of 1984. As such, this requires radiographic changes based on plain … ER -