Ankylosing spondylitis: an overview
J Sieper, J Braun, M Rudwaleit, A Boonen… - Annals of the rheumatic …, 2002 - ard.bmj.com
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a complex, potentially debilitating disease that is insidious in
onset, progressing to radiological sacroiliitis over several years. Patients with symptomatic …
onset, progressing to radiological sacroiliitis over several years. Patients with symptomatic …
TNF‐alpha inhibitors for ankylosing spondylitis
LJ Maxwell, J Zochling, A Boonen… - Cochrane Database …, 2015 - cochranelibrary.com
Background TNF (tumor necrosis factor)‐alpha inhibitors block a key protein in the
inflammatory chain reaction responsible for joint inflammation, pain, and damage in ankylosing …
inflammatory chain reaction responsible for joint inflammation, pain, and damage in ankylosing …
Epidemiology of spondyloarthritis
C Stolwijk, A Boonen… - Rheumatic Disease …, 2012 - rheumatic.theclinics.com
SpA refers to a disease (ie, for which criteria have been developed) but also to a concept
that represents a group of interrelated disorders. Classically, these disorders comprise …
that represents a group of interrelated disorders. Classically, these disorders comprise …
Randomised comparison of combined step-down prednisolone, methotrexate and sulphasalazine with sulphasalazine alone in early rheumatoid arthritis
…, HJA Schouten, DMFM van der Heijde, A Boonen… - The Lancet, 1997 - thelancet.com
Background The value of intensive combination therapy in early rheumatoid arthritis is
unproven. In a multicentre, double-blind, randomised trial (COBRA), we compared the …
unproven. In a multicentre, double-blind, randomised trial (COBRA), we compared the …
Quality of life and work in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis of working age
AMJ Chorus, HS Miedema, A Boonen… - Annals of the …, 2003 - ard.bmj.com
Objective: To investigate the relationship between work and quality of life (QOL) in patients
with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) aged 16–59. Methods: 1056 …
with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) aged 16–59. Methods: 1056 …
Withdrawal from labour force due to work disability in patients with ankylosing spondylitis
OBJECTIVE To investigate withdrawal from the labour force because of inability to work owing
to ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and to determine the characteristics of patients with no job …
to ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and to determine the characteristics of patients with no job …
Inequities in access to biologic and synthetic DMARDs across 46 European countries
Objectives We investigated access to biologic and synthetic disease modifying drugs (bDMARDs
and sDMARDs) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) across Europe. Methods A …
and sDMARDs) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) across Europe. Methods A …
Large differences in cost of illness and wellbeing between patients with fibromyalgia, chronic low back pain, or ankylosing spondylitis
A Boonen, R van den Heuvel… - Annals of the …, 2005 - ard.bmj.com
Objective: To compare the cost of illness of three musculoskeletal conditions in relation to
general wellbeing. Methods: Patients with fibromyalgia, chronic low back pain (CLBP), and …
general wellbeing. Methods: Patients with fibromyalgia, chronic low back pain (CLBP), and …
[HTML][HTML] Validity of the work productivity and activity impairment questionnaire-general health version in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
W Zhang, N Bansback, A Boonen, A Young… - Arthritis research & …, 2010 - Springer
Introduction The Work Productivity and Activity Impairment (WPAI) questionnaire is a well
validated instrument to measure impairments in work and activities. However, its validation …
validated instrument to measure impairments in work and activities. However, its validation …
Fibromyalgia syndrome.
P Mease, LM Arnold, R Bennett, A Boonen… - The Journal of …, 2007 - jrheum.org
The fibromyalgia syndrome (FM) workshop at OMERACT 8 continued the work initiated in
the first FM workshop at OMERACT 7 in 2004. The principal objectives were to work toward …
the first FM workshop at OMERACT 7 in 2004. The principal objectives were to work toward …