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Axial Spondyloarthritis: Patient-Reported Impact in Europe
Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), a chronic inflammatory condition that encompasses radiographic (also known as ankylosing spondylitis [AS]) and
non-radiographic (nr-axSpA) forms of the disease (Rudwaleit et al. 2009), can lead
to chronic pain, structural damage, and disability. While understanding of the
pathophysiology of axSpA and its management (classification, diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment) has increased over recent years (Sieper and Poddubnyy
2017), still relatively little is known about the disease from the perspective of the
patient. Further research efforts are required to better understand the patient journey
to diagnosis, the functional limitations associated with living with axSpA, and its
effects on work productivity, quality of life, and psychological well-being
(Garrido-Cumbrera et al. 2017).
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