Diagnostic delay in patients from the International Map of Axial Spondyloarthritis: geographic, sociodemographic and disease-related factors.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess diagnostic delay and its associated factors globally, in a large sample of patients included in the International Map of Axial Spondyloarthritis (IMAS).

Methods

IMAS is a cross-sectional online survey (2017-22) of 5557 axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) patients from 27 countries. Diagnostic delay was calculated as the difference between age at diagnosis and age at first symptom onset reported by patients. Associations between diagnostic delay and regions, sociodemographic characteristics and disease-related factors were explored through univariable and multivariable linear regression analysis.

Results

Data from 5327 patients who reported data on diagnostic delay in IMAS survey were analysed: 3294 were from Europe, 752 from North America, 590 from As

SUBMITTER: Poddubnyy D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11962975 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature