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Relationship between spinal mobility measures and quality of life in patients with ankylosing spondylitis
Rheumatology International, 01/30/2009
Vesovic-Potic V et al. - Findings suggest that in ankylosing spondylitis (AS), spinal mobility measures are associated with physical function, general health, emotional role and mental health domains of quality of life (QoL).
Methods- Aim was to assess spinal mobility status and QoL of AS pts, and determine the relationship between spinal mobility and measures of clinical condition
- 74 pts; disease specific instruments: BASMI, BASDAI, and BASFI; mobility testing: occiput-wall distance and chest expansion
- QoL was assessed by SF-36
- Mean age: 48.5 yrs; correlations between BASMI score and age, disease duration, symptoms duration, and BASFI observed
- BASMI was negatively correlated with SF-36 physical function subscale, and general health subscale
- Multivariate regression analysis: BASFI score independently associated factor with physical function domain of SF-36
