Entheses are the insertion sites of tendons and ligaments to the bone surface and are
essential structures for locomotion. Inflammation of the entheses (enthesitis) is a key feature …

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) was first identified in the late 17th century. 250 years later,
inflammatory spine disease was recognized to be one of the patterns of psoriatic arthritis …

A taskforce comprised of an expert group of 21 rheumatologists, radiologists and
methodologists from 11 countries developed evidence-based recommendations on the use …

Background Therapeutic targets have been defined for diseases like diabetes, hypertension
or rheumatoid arthritis and adhering to them has improved outcomes. Such targets are just …

Objective To assess prospectively the rates and to explore predictors of spinal radiographic
progression over 2 years in a cohort of patients with early axial spondylarthritis (SpA) …

In ankylosing spondylitis (AS), structural damage that occurs as a result of syndesmophyte
formation and ankylosis of the vertebral column is irreversible. Structural damage is currently …

Objective To develop a reproducible and simple radiologic scoring system for the spine in
patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS): the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Radiology Index …

Objective To select the most appropriate radiologic scoring method for the evaluation of
radiographic progression in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) in clinical trials. Methods The …

Objective To evaluate a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scoring system for the
assessment of spinal inflammation in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) who …

OBJECTIVES: The French Society of Rheumatology has initiated a large national
multicenter, longitudinal, prospective follow-up of patients presenting with early inflammatory …