Identifying axial spondyloarthritis flares using the Evaluation of Ankylosing Spondylitis Quality of Life (EASiQoL) patient-reported outcome measure via an online portal: the FASTER study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) frequently experience increases in symptoms (flares) related to pain, stiffness and fatigue. Despite frequent use of the term 'flare' within axSpA, it is poorly defined and characterised. No widely accepted patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) exists that can identify axSpA flares or quantify their severity. However, the Evaluation of Ankylosing Spondylitis Quality of Life (EASiQoL) is a patient-derived axSpA-specific PROM with strong evidence of its ability to assess quality of life, an aspect affected by changes in symptoms.

Objective

This study will look at the feasibility of identifying flares in people with axSpA through regular completion of an electronic (e) version of the EASiQoL.

Methods

We will conduc

SUBMITTER: Prior JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12512124 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature