Gender differences in patient journey to diagnosis and disease outcomes: results from the European Map of Axial Spondyloarthritis (EMAS).

ABSTRACT:

Introduction/objectives

To evaluate the journey to diagnosis, disease characteristics and burden of disease in male and female patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) across Europe.

Method

Data from 2846 unselected patients participating in the European Map of Axial Spondyloarthritis (EMAS) study through an online survey (2017-2018) across 13 countries were analysed. Sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle, diagnosis, disease characteristics and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) [disease activity -BASDAI (0-10), spinal stiffness (3-12), functional limitations (0-54) and psychological distress (GHQ-12)] were compared between males and females using chi-square (for categorical variables) and student t (for continuous variables) tests.

Results

In total, 1100 (38

SUBMITTER: Garrido-Cumbrera M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8189938 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature