What is a good BASDAI score?
The BASDAI sum score is calculated by the sum of questions 1–4 plus mean of questions 5 and 6, the total then divided by 5. The sum score ranges from 0 to 10, higher values indicate more active disease. A BASDAI score ≥4/10 is considered as the threshold above which a disease status can be considered as “active” [37].
How is BASDAI calculated?
BASDAI score = (Q1 + Q2 + Q3 + Q4 + (Q5 + Q6)/2) / 5 , where Q means the points for each question. As we mentioned before, each question can score from 0 to 10 points. The average of question 5 and 6 is used because they both relate to the same symptom – morning stiffness.
What BASDAI 50?
A major clinical response was defined as a 50% improvement or more of the initial BASDAI (BASDAI 50) after 12 weeks of treatment with active drug (infliximab or etanercept). Table 1 shows that the patients’ demographic and clinical characteristics and the response to treatment were comparable between the two trials.
What is Bath disease?
The BASDAI or Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index is a validated diagnostic test which allows a physician, usually a rheumatologist, to determine the effectiveness of a current drug therapy, or the need to institute a new drug therapy for the treatment of Ankylosing spondylitis (AS).
What is a high BASFI score?
Functional ability: scores on the BASFI (6/10) suggest high levels of functional limitation. Disease activity: scores on the BASDAI (7/10) and pain VAS (9/10) suggest high levels of disease activity and pain respectively. HADS scores (9) suggest mild levels of anxiety and depression.
What is basmi?
The BASMI [4], a composite index of spinal mobility, is used internationally in research and clinical practice and is the measure of spinal mobility recommended by the ASAS [3].
What is axial arthritis?
Axial Spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a chronic, inflammatory rheumatic disease that affects the axial skeleton, causing severe pain, stiffness and fatigue. The disease typically starts in early adulthood, a critical period in terms of education and beginning a career path.
How is BASFI score calculated?
The BASFI consists of 10 questions, answered on a VAS. The final score is the average of the questions, ranging from 0 (no limitation) to 10 (maximal limitation in function). The Dougados functional index has 20 questions answered on a 3- or 5-point verbal rating scale and summed to get the total score.