Quality care defined for axial spondlyoarthritis

Nine standards agreed upon after consultation with task force
Reuters Health
checklist being ticked off

Quality standards to improve the care of adults with axial spondyloarthritis have been released by the Assessment of SpondyloArthritis international Society (ASAS).

A task force of 20 rheumatologists, two physiotherapists and two patients selected and proposed potential key areas for quality improvement, which were evaluated and commented on by ASAS members and patients.