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How you diagnose and assess disease activity in AS: Results of a questionnaire study Ratanavadee Nanagara, M.D. Allergy-Immunology-Rheumatology Unit KhonKaen University Thailand

parameters being used in common practice for diagnosis and assessment of AS patients. parameters being used in common practice for diagnosis and assessment of AS patients. comments, suggestion, and revised by experience AS researchers 80 parameters for AS diagnosis, 32 for AS assessment electronically distributed Questionnaire

to assess the degree of importance of …parameters used for diagnosis and assessment of AS patients … *** rheumatologist running clinical practice for at least 5-10 years ….. up to the individual opinion.. used in clinical practice, not in research…. * each item was scored as 1 or 2 or 3. 1 = not important 2 = moderate important 3 = extremely important Purpose “The must”

Australia (1) Lionel Schachna Hongkong (4)Isaac YIM, Cheuk-wan Lai Shan Tam Lau Chak Sing Lee Ka Wing India (4)Ashok Kumar Rohini Handa Ved Chaturvedi Vikas Agarwal Indonesia (1)John Darmawan Korea (3)Sang-Hoon, Lee. Tae-Hwan Kim Tae Jong Kim Malaysia (4)Gun Suk Chyn Lew LWG Swan Sim Yeap Swee Gaik Ong Philippines (4)Evelyn Salido Juan Javier Lichauco Julie Li Yu Sandra V. Navarra Singapore (5)Anita Lim Chew Li-Ching Julian Thumboo Kok Ooi Kong Spore Bernard Thong Taiwan (1)Chung-Tei Chou Thailand (4)Boonjing Siripaitoon Ratanavadee Nanagara Sittichai Ukritchon Worawit Laoraenu 31 responders from 10 APLAR countries 31 responders from 10 APLAR countries Results analysis

> 80% of responders scored as important ( 2 + 3) Parameter for diagnosis including: CRP, ESR, most plain films, and MRI 70% agree with B-27 study, less with RF including: CRP, ESR, most plain films, and MRI 70% agree with B-27 study, less with RF Parameter for assessment Including: VAS, BASFI, BASDAI, GA, +BASMI 43 / 57 clinical parts 29 / 32 items listed 9 / 23 Lab. tests

> 80% of responders scored as “The Must” (3) 43  3 / 57 clinical parts Parameter for diagnosis film pelvis 9  1 / 23 Lab. tests Schober test Inflammatory back pain, morning pain, Schober test Inflammatory back pain, morning pain, Schober test Parameter for assessment 29  1 / 32 items listed

> 60% of responders scored as “The Must” (3) 43  3  10 / 57 clinical parts Parameter for diagnosis film pelvis 9  1  1 / 23 Lab. tests Schober, morning pain peripheral joints & eye exam, VAS (pain, global), BASDAI, Schober, morning pain peripheral joints & eye exam, VAS (pain, global), BASDAI, back pain characteristics eye sign, sausage digits chest expansion back pain characteristics eye sign, sausage digits chest expansion Parameter for assessment 29  1  6 / 32 items listed % scored for chest expansion, enthesitis BASFI, CRP, ESR % scored for chest expansion, enthesitis BASFI, CRP, ESR 50% scored for MRI, 30% scored for B-27

Conclusion (1) 1.Majority of the responders agree that most parameters used for diagnosis and assessment of AS patients are important. 2. However, limited numbers of these parameters have been using in their clinical practice. 3. At least, characteristics of back pain, Schober test, chest and eye exam, and film pelvis were evaluated by 80% of the responders.

4. About half used MRI of SI joint for AS diagnosis, while one third need genetic study. 5. Half of the responders used AS measurement parameters (BASDAI, BASFI, VAS) and inflammatory parameters (CRP, ESR) during AS assessment for their optimal care. Conclusion (2)

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Parameters used in diagnosis of AS S1 % S2 % S3 % 2+3 % History not imp. must Gender Age Ethnicity Family history of SpA Family history of psoriasis or IBD or iritis History of HLA-B27 in family members Age of onset of symptoms of AS > 50% used in clinical practice

Parameters used in diagnosis of AS S1 % S2 % S3 % 2+3 % History notimp. must History of preceding diarrhea or genital discharge or balanitis History of preceding injury History of psoriasis History of IBD History of iritis History of buttock pain Whether buttock pain is alternating Whether patient is waken up by night pain > 50% used in clinical practice > 70%

Parameters used in diagnosis of AS S1 % S2 % S3 % 2+3 % History not imp. must History of cervical spinal pain History of thoracic spinal pain History of lumbar spinal pain Whether spinal pain is "inflammatory" by Calin definition Age of onset of spinal pain before age Whether onset of spinal pain is insidious Duration of spinal pain if it is more than 3 months > 50% used in clinical practice > 70%

Parameters used in diagnosis of AS S1 % S2 % S3 % 2+3 % History notimp. must Whether spinal pain is improved by exercise Whether there is morning stiffness of spine Whether spinal pain is improved by rest Whether spinal pain is relieved by NSAIDs Presence of peripheral joint pain Presence of peripheral joint stiffness Whether peripheral joint pain is oligo in number, asymmetrical and predominantly in lower extremities > 50% used in clinical practice > 70%

Parameters used in diagnosis of ASS1%S2%S3% 2+3 % History not Imp. must Presence of pain in shoulders Presence of pain in hips Presence of pain at heels History of sausage digits Presence of rib cage and anterior chest wall pain History of skin rash on any parts of the body History of HLA-B27 blood test in patient > 50% used in clinical practice

Parameters used in diagnosis of AS S1 % S2 % S3 % 2+3 % Physical examination not Imp. must Gait Presence of abnormal posture Occiput to wall distance Tragus to wall distance Degree of cervical rotation Degree of cervical lateral rotation Schober test for forward flexion of lumbar spine Lateral flexion of lumbar spine Finger to floor distance > 50% used in clinical practice > 70%

Parameters used in diagnosis of AS S1 % S2 % S3 % 2+3 % Physical examination not Imp. must Intermalleolar distance Measurement of chest expansion Presence of sausage digits Swelling of peripheral joints Tenderness of peripheral joints Swelling of heels Tenderness of heels > 50% used in clinical practice

Parameters used in diagnosis of AS S1 % S2 % S3 % 2+3 % Physical examination not Imp. must Range of motion of shoulders and hips Physical exam for active sacroiliitis e.g. Patrick test Physical exam for skin abnormalities Physical exam for redness or swelling of eyes Auscultation for aortic insufficiency

Parameters used in diagnosis of AS S1 % S2 % S3 % 2+3 % Laboratory diagnosis not Imp. must 0.0 WBC Differential wbc count Hgb Platelet count Urine analysis Standard blood chemistry

Parameters used in diagnosis of AS S1 % S2 % S3 % 2+3 % Genetic & Serologic tests not Imp. must 3.2 HLA-B Rheumatoid factor ANA ESR CRP > 50% used in clinical practice

Parameters used in diagnosis of AS S1 % S2 % S3 % 2+3 % Radiographic evaluation not Imp. must X-ray of pelvis for sacroiliitis Scoring of the degree of sacroiliitis CT of sacroiliac joints MRI of sacroiliac joints MRI of spine X-ray of hips > 50% used in clinical practice > 70%

Parameters used in diagnosis of AS S1 % S2 % S3 % 2+3 % Radiographic evaluation not Imp. must 0.0 Bone scan X-ray of spine: cervical X-ray of spine: thoracic X-ray of spine: lumbar Ultrasound Bone density assessment > 50% used in clinical practice

Parameters used in assessment of AS S1 % S2 % S3 % 2+3 % Occupation Whether occupation if physically demanding Whether the patient has to take sick leave for his arthritis Patient global assessment VAS Degree of fatigue BASDAI score > 50% used in clinical practice

Parameters used in assessment of AS S1 % S2 % S3 % 2+3 % Degree of peripheral joint pain in a VAS scale Degree of spinal pain in a VAS scale Degree of morning stiffness in a VAS scale Duration of morning stiffness BASFI score or other functional scoring systems Other health questionnaires Physician global assessment on a scale of 0-4 or > 50% used in clinical practice > 70%

Parameters used in assessment of AS S1 % S2 % S3 % 2+3 % Occiput to wall distance Tragus to wall distance Degree of cervical rotation Degree of cervical lateral rotation Schober test for forward flexion of lumbar spine Lateral flexion of lumbar spine Finger to floor distance Intermalleolar distance Measurement of chest expansion > 50% used in clinical practice > 70%

Parameters used in assessment of AS S1 % S2 % S3 % 2+3 % Presence of sausage digits Swelling of peripheral joints Tenderness of peripheral joints Swelling of heels Tenderness of heels Range of motion of shoulders and hips Physical exam for active sacroiliitis e.g. Patrick test Physical exam for redness or swelling of eyes ESR CRP > 50% used in clinical practice > 70%