Identifying parameters associated with delayed diagnosis in axial spondyloarthritis: data from the European map of axial spondyloarthritis.

Objective: To identify the parameters associated with self-reported diagnostic delay (DD) in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) patients across Europe.

Methods: Data from 2652 patients from 13 countries who participated in the European Map of Axial Spondyloarthritis (EMAS) were collected through an online survey (2017-2018). DD was calculated as the difference between age at diagnosis and age at symptom onset reported by participants.

Upswings in Cheerful Mood and Disease Activity in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Purpose: The influence of a cheerful mood on disease activity levels in rheumatoid arthritis is investigated in this cross-sectional study.

Method: State cheerfulness (i.e.

Positive and negative affective states and disease activity in ankylosing spondylitis.

The aim of the study was to explore the influence of psychological affective states such as cheerfulness and bad mood on self-reported disease activity in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) while controlling for demographic and clinical variables. Patients attending a biological therapy unit were selected for a cross-sectional study if they met the criteria for AS and were already receiving treatment. Their psychological affective state was assessed with the state version of the State-Trait Cheerfulness Inventory.