Evaluating the ASAS recommendations for early referral of axial spondyloarthritis in patients with chronic low back pain; is one parameter present sufficient for primary care practice?

Ann Rheum Dis. 2015 Dec;74(12):e68. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-208547. Epub 2015 Sep 28.

Authors

L van Hoeven¹, Bart W Koes², Johanna M W Hazes³, Angelique E A M Weel¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Rheumatology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands Department of Rheumatology, Maasstad Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
² Department of General Practice, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
³ Department of Rheumatology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

PMID: 26416898
DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-208547

No abstract available

Keywords: Ankylosing Spondylitis; Epidemiology; Low Back Pain; Spondyloarthritis.

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Comment

MeSH terms

Humans
Referral and Consultation / standards*
Spondylarthropathies / diagnosis*