[Is it possible to delegate medical services to qualified nurses specialized in rheumatology when evaluating patients with suspicion of ankylosing spondylitis?-Results of the PredAS study].

Zeitschrift für Rheumatologie
U KiltzJ Braun

Abstract

The often slow onset of ankylosing spondylitis (AS), the initially partially unspecific symptoms (back pain) and the scarcity of resources in rheumatological care are important factors leading to delayed diagnosis and treatment of these mostly young patients in Germany. Qualified nurses specialized in rheumatology might improve quality of care by providing medical services delegated by the rheumatologists. The aim was to investigate whether qualified nurses specialized in rheumatology can interpret anamnestic and clinical findings such as rheumatologists in patients with chronic low back pain and still unclear diagnosis using a structured questionnaire. In the multicenter PredAS study a structured anamnestic questionnaire was applied independently by qualified nurses specialized in rheumatology and rheumatologists to patients referred to rheumatology practices with the leading symptom of low back pain. The questionnaire covered basic demographic data, medical history and patient reported outcomes. Additionally, measurements of physical function using the Bath ankylosing spondylitis functional index (BASFI) and spinal mobility using the Bath ankylosing spondylitis metrology index (BASMI) were standardized. In order to test the p...Continue Reading

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Sep 19, 2021·Zeitschrift für Rheumatologie·Ellen KuhlmannAlexandra Jablonka

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