Association Between Diagnostic Delay and Economic and Clinical Burden in Axial Spondyloarthritis: A Multicentre Retrospective Observational Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a chronic inflammatory condition associated with considerable pain and impaired health-related quality of life (HRQoL) for affected patients. Despite the documented increase in healthcare resource utilization (HRU) related to axSpA, few studies have explored the impact of diagnostic delays on these outcomes. This study sought to determine the association between diagnostic delay of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and costs in the 3 years after diagnosis.

Methods

This is a retrospective, observational study based on routine follow-up data from adult patients with confirmed axSpA diagnosis in three tertiary Spanish hospitals. Sociodemographic and clinical variables were collected at diagnosis. Direct and indirect healthcare costs

SUBMITTER: Berbel-Arcobe L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11920463 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature