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Criteria Interchangeable for Classifying Radiographic axSpA

Publish date:: August 26, 2019

Key clinical point: The two major criteria for spondyloarthritis with radiographic sacroiliitis define the same entity.

Major finding: Approximately 95% of those who meet one set of spondyloarthritis sacroiliitis criteria meet the other.

Study details: Analysis based on eight patient cohorts.

Disclosures: The study had no specific funding source. Ms. Boel reported having no potential conflicts of interest. Coauthors reported ties with pharmaceutical companies outside of this study.

Citation:

Boel A et al. Ann Rheum Dis. 2019 July 30. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2019-215707.

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