Purpose. To measure disease activity in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) based on a composite
score of domains relevant to patients and clinicians, including both selfreported items and …

Study Design. Systematic review. Objectives. To describe the available cross-cultural
adaptations of low back pain (LBP) self-report outcome measures and the psychometric …

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a syndrome characterized by chronic widespread pain and the
presence of specific tender points. The prevalence of FM has been estimated at 2–7% of the …

The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of Pilates on pain, functional status,
and quality of life in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. The study was performed as a …

Objectives To evaluate quality of life (QoL) and related variables in patients with ankylosing
spondylitis (AS), a chronic inflammatory disease of the spine. Methods Nine-hundred and …

The objective of this study was to assess the effect of infliximab on depression, anxiety and
quality of life in patients with active ankylosing spondylitis (AS). In this 6-week longitudinal …

Objective: To compare the effect of balneotherapy on physical activity and quality of life as
well as the symptoms of pain and stiffness with exercise alone in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) …

Abstract The Ankylosing Spondylitis Quality of Life (ASQoL) questionnaire is a disease-
specific measure of needs-based quality of life developed in the UK and the Netherlands …

The aim of this study is to investigate sleep quality in patients with ankylosing spondylitis
(AS) and to evaluate the relationship of the disease parameters with sleep disturbance …

Background/aim: The COVID-19 outbreak is known to increase stress levels of most patients
with chronic diseases. Patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and rheumatoid arthritis …