Australian Consensus Statements for the Assessment and Management of Non-radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The understanding of non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA) has accelerated over the last decade, producing a number of practice-changing developments. Diagnosis is challenging. No diagnostic criteria exist, no single finding is diagnostic, and other causes of back pain may act as confounders.

Aim

To update and expand the 2014 consensus statement on the investigation and management of non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA).

Methods

We created search questions based on our previous statements and four new topics then searched the MEDLINE and Cochrane databases. We assessed relevant publications by full-text review and rated their level of evidence using the GRADE system. We compiled a GRADE evidence summary then produced and voted o

SUBMITTER: Truong SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8814294 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature