Are Additional Tests Needed to Rule Out Axial Spondyloarthritis in Patients Ages 16–45 Years With Short‐Duration Chronic Back Pain and Maximally One Spondyloarthritis Feature?

Objective To investigate whether HLA–B27 testing and imaging of the sacroiliac joints are needed in patients with ≤1 spondyloarthritis (SpA) feature, referred to a secondary care setting, after medical history collection, clinical examination, and measurement of acute phase reactants. Methods Baseli...

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Published in:Arthritis care & research (2010) 2016-11, Vol.68 (11), p.1726-1730
Main Authors: Bakker, P. A. C., Ez‐Zaitouni, Z., van Lunteren, M., van den Berg, R., De Hooge, M., Fagerli, K. M., Landewé, R., van Oosterhout, M., Ramonda, R., Reijnierse, M., van der Heijde, D., van Gaalen, F. A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Axis, Cervical Vertebra - pathology
Back Pain - diagnosis
Chronic Pain - diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Europe
Female
HLA-B27 Antigen - blood
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods
Male
Middle Aged
Physical Examination
Radiography
Sacroiliac Joint - diagnostic imaging
Spondylarthritis - diagnosis
Time Factors
Young Adult
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Summary:Objective To investigate whether HLA–B27 testing and imaging of the sacroiliac joints are needed in patients with ≤1 spondyloarthritis (SpA) feature, referred to a secondary care setting, after medical history collection, clinical examination, and measurement of acute phase reactants. Methods Baseline data from patients in the Spondyloarthritis Caught Early (SPACE) cohort visiting the rheumatology outpatient clinic of 5 centers across Europe (with back pain ≥3 months, ≤2 years, onset at ages
ISSN:2151-464X
2151-4658
DOI:10.1002/acr.22883