AB0919 Influence of enthesitis pain on ankylosing spondylitis disease activity score (ASDAS). (23rd January 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hamdi, W.; Ghannouchi, M.M.; Zouch, I.; Kchir, M.M.
• Is Part Of: Annals of the rheumatic diseases. Volume 71(2012)Supplement 3
• Page Start: 691
• Page End: 691
• Publication Date: 2014-01-23
• Subjects: Rheumatism -- Periodicals; 616.723005
• DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-eular.919
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-4967

Abstract

Abstract : Background: Ankylosing spondylitis disease activity score (ASDAS) is a new disease activity index that didn't include enthesitis pain assessment. Correlation of ASDAS with enthesitis pain scores in patients hasn't be investigated previously. Objectives: To investigate correlation between the ASDAS and enthesitis pain assessed by the Maastricht ankylosing spondylitis enthesitis score (MASES) and visual analogical score (VAS). Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in our department of Rheumatology that includes 56 patients (45 male/10 female) with ankylosing spondylitis according to the modified New York criteria. Clinical data used for calculation of ASDAS, MASES and enthesitis pain VAS were collected. ASDAS formula B was used (calculated with erythrocyte sedimentation rate) [1]. Results: Patients mean age were 38, 35±11 years [16-73]. The mean ASDAS was 4, 5±2, 3 [0, 5-10, 2]. The mean MASES was 3, 4±3, 5 [0-13]. The mean VAS enthesitis pain was 5, 6±2, 9 [0 -10]. ASDAS was positively correlated to MASES (r: 0.315, p: 0, 033) and to VAS enthesitis pain (r:0.273, p: 0, 042) [fig1]. Figure 1: Distribution of ASDAS, enthesitis VAS and MASES in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. Conclusions: ASDAS is positively correlated to MASES and enthesitis pain VAS despite the fact that he didn't include enthesitis assessment in his score References: C Lukas, R Landewe', J Sieper, et al. Development of an ASAS-endorsed disease activity (ASDAS) in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. Ann Rheum Dis 2009;68:18–24. Disclosure of Interest: None Declared