Publications by authors named "Asal Adnan"
Discordance between physicians and patients in assessing psoriatic arthritis (PsA) activity is common and might impact treatment adherence and decision-making. Cultural and belief systems may influence this discordance. This study aimed to assess the extent of patient-physician discordance in PsA in Arab countries and its association with demographic and disease characteristics.
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- * The study involved 554 patients from 13 Arab countries, validating the Arabic version of the PsAID-12 with strong internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.95) and substantial test-retest reliability (ICC 0.90).
- * Key factors linked to higher PsAID-12 scores included disability, depression, widespread pain, and disease activity, highlighting pain and fatigue as critical concerns for patients with psoriatic arthritis.
Objective: To assess the value of referral strategies for axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) in patients with suspicious chronic inflammatory low back pain (LBP), to estimate the value of inflammatory back pain (IBP) for referral, and to identify the predictive factors of the final diagnosis of axSpA in Middle Eastern Arab countries.
Methods: The study was multicentric, prospective, and conducted in LBP first-line clinics (rheumatology, internal, family medicine, orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, and neurology). Consecutive adult patients aged under 45years were included in case of LBP suspicious of inflammatory nature according to the first-line physician.
Introduction: The diagnosis and treatment of spondyloarthritis (SpA) is a global challenge, with no cure available. Adherence to treatment with biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, such as the tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitor etanercept, varies among patients with SpA. Inadequate or poor adherence to treatment may have a negative effect on clinical outcome and quality of life and may lead to greater health-related expense.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe use of online surveys as a recruitment tool for clinical research has recently expanded; nevertheless, optimal recruitment strategies remain poorly identified. Objectives. The study aimed to identify the most effective recruitment strategies for online research studies and to determine the optimal survey channels for obtaining patients' responses.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The COVID-19 pandemic led to rapid and widespread adoption of telemedicine in rheumatology care. The Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology (APLAR) working group was tasked with developing evidence-based recommendations for rheumatology practice to guide maintenance of the highest possible standards of clinical care and to enable broad patient reach.
Materials And Methods: A systematic review of English-language articles related to telehealth in rheumatology was conducted on MEDLINE/PubMed, Web Of Science and Scopus.