Diagnosis challenges in inception cohorts in axial spondyloarthritis: the case of the French national DESIR cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Inception cohorts aim to describe chronic diseases from diagnosis and over years of follow-up. Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) diagnosis might be challenging during the first years of the disease. Thus, identifying the features that will be associated with a confirmed diagnosis over time is key.

Objectives

To assess the frequency and the predisposing factors for a change of an initial diagnosis in an inception axSpA cohort.

Methods

DESIR is an ongoing national multicentre inception axSpA cohort with currently 12.5 years of follow-up. At the entry visit and confirmed at each visit, the diagnosis of axSpA was based on the opinion of the treating rheumatologist. Follow-up was interrupted in case of a change in this initial diagnosis. Multiple imputation was us

SUBMITTER: Molto A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11337680 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature