Delayed Recognition of Spondyloarthritis: Diagnostic Challenges & Opportunities

Andrew Vreede, MD, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, presents a talk about how delays in diagnosing spondyloarthritis can affect access to therapy and long-term outcomes.  Diagnosis delays are associated with increased disease activity, functional disability, and worse long-term outcomes.¹

In this video below, Dr Vredde reviews the process of spondyloarthritis diagnosis and further identifies potential points of intervention to close the gap between symptom onset and definitive evidence-based treatment. 

Reference

1. Sykes MP, Doll H, Sengupta R, Gaffney K. Delay to diagnosis in axial spondyloarthritis: are we improving in the UK?. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2015;54(12):2283-4.