Specific instruments previously selected by the ASAS Working Group18 and corresponding to the domains selected during the second turn of the Delphi technique
Domain | Instrument |
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Patient’s global assessment | VAS, past week |
Inflammatory pain | VAS, past week, due to AS |
Functional impairment | BASFI |
Refractory to NSAIDs | – |
Laboratory parameters | ESR or CRP |
Number of swollen joints | 44 |
Number of tender joints | 44 |
Tender enthesis | – |
Refractory to local treatment | – |