Achieving inactive disease state in men and women with axial spondyloarthritis: results from a multi-country prospective observational study.

Abstract

This study aims to assess the probability of achieving low disease activity (LDA) and inactive disease (ID) in men vs women with recently diagnosed axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). This 1-year post-hoc analysis of the PROOF study assessed patients with recently diagnosed (≤12 months) axSpA. Patients were classified as having radiographic (r) or non-radiographic (nr) axSpA using central radiograph readings. Demographics, disease characteristics, and treatment were assessed at baseline and annually thereafter. Disease activity at 1 year was assessed by Axial Spondyloarthritis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS).