Impact of axial spondyloarthritis on mental health in Europe: results from the EMAS study.

Objective: To determine the presence of mental disorder risk and associated factors in European patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA).

Methods: Data from 2,166 patients with axSpA in 12 European countries were collected from 2017 to 2018 through the European Map of Axial Spondyloarthritis online survey. Risk of mental disorders was assessed using the 12-item General Health Questionnaire.

The European Map of Axial Spondyloarthritis: Capturing the Patient Perspective-an Analysis of 2846 Patients Across 13 Countries.

Purpose Of Review: Scientific research in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) has grown significantly. Nevertheless, the patient perspective remains insufficiently explored. Using a cross-sectional survey, the European Map of Axial Spondyloarthritis (EMAS) describes how patients living with self-reported axSpA experience their disease physically, psychologically, and socially.

Atlas of axial spondyloarthritis in Spain 2017: Study design and population.

Objective: Atlas of Axial Spondyloarthritis in Spain 2017 aims to better understand the reality of the patients suffering from this disease from an integrated approach.

Methods: The Atlas 2017 based its results on an extensive cross-sectional patient survey conducted in Spain (2016), validated by a multidisciplinary group of experts on spondyloarthritis.

Results: Data from 680 patients with axSpA were obtained, most of them suffered from AS, were HLA-B27 positive, older than 45 years, and live as part of a couple.