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Development and validation of a screening tool for SPondyloArthritis Screening in Sub-Saharan Africa: SpASSS questionnaire

20231 citationOpen accessUniversité de Kinshasa (UNIKIN)

Abstract

• To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study in Sub-Saharan Africa based on local data to develop a screening tool for SpA in the population for epidemiological and clinical use. • Referral strategies based on context-specific data are necessary to provide accurate case definition and epidemiological data, thus reducing methodological bias. • In the SpA group, no discrimination was made regarding SpA subtypes, disease duration, activity and severity.

Research topics

  • Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments
  • Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
  • Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis

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DOI: 10.1186/s12874-023-01966-w

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