2010 update of the ASAS/EULAR recommendations for the management of ankylosing spondylitis

By Jürgen Braun, R. Berg, X. Baraliakos, H. Boehm, R. Burgos-Vargas, E. Collantes-Estévez, H. Dagfinrud, B. Dijkmans, M. Dougados, P. Emery and 18 more. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 2011

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This first update of the ASAS/EULAR recommendations on the management of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is based on the original paper, a systematic review of existing recommendations and the literature since 2005 and the discussion and agreement among 21 international experts, 2 patients and 2 physiotherapists in a meeting in February 2010. Each original bullet point was discussed in detail and reworded if necessary. Decisions on new recommendations were made — if necessary after voting. The strength of the recommendations (SOR) was scored on an 11-point numerical rating scale after the meeting by email. These recommendations apply to patients of all ages that fulfill the modified NY criteria for AS, independent of extra-articular manifestations, and they take into account all drug and non-drug interventions related to AS. Four overarching principles were introduced, implying that one bullet has been moved to this section. There are now 11 bullet points including 2 new ones, one related to extra-articular manifestations and one to changes in the disease course. With a mean score of 9.1 (range 8-10) the SOR was generally very good.

Subfields: Immunology, Rheumatology

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