To update and integrate the recommendations for ankylosing spondylitis and the recommendations
for the use of tumour necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA…

This first update of the ASAS/EULAR recommendations on the management of ankylosing
spondylitis (AS) is based on the original paper, a systematic review of existing …

Background Osteoarthritis is a chronic disease characterized by joint pain, tenderness, and
limitation of movement. At present, no cure is available. Thus only treatment of the person's …

Background Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a clinically heterogeneous disease. Clear consensual
treatment guidance focused on the musculoskeletal manifestations of PsA would be …

Regular physical activity (PA) is increasingly promoted for people with rheumatic and
musculoskeletal diseases as well as the general population. We evaluated if the public health …

… Hanne Dagfinrud … Since AS seems to affect men and women differently (Dagfinrud 2005;
Lee 2007), it is important to underline that the applicability of the results to women may be …

Objective: To examine the subjective health in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS)
compared with the general population, and to explore the associations between health status …

… H Dagfinrud2, … Yelin E, Lubeck D, Holman H, Epstein W. The impact of rheumatoid
arthritis and osteoarthritis: the activities of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis …

Objective To investigate 1) levels of fatigue in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) compared
with the general population; 2) the relationships between fatigue and demographic, self…

Background Musculoskeletal conditions (MSCs) are widely prevalent in present-day society,
with resultant high healthcare costs and substantial negative effects on patient health and …