| Name of the Instrument/Tool | Ankylosing Spondylitis Assessment Questionnaire (ASAQ) | |
| First Description |
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| Year | 1987 |
| Domains | |
| Concept of constructs | Pain |
| Population/Disease | Disease specific |
| Originally developed for | Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) |
| Other rheumatic diseases where can be applied (only if validated) |
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| Additional population with no rheumatic diseases |
No |
| Language: Originally published in | English |
| Available in Language | English |
| REFERENCE IDENTIFICATION | |
| Author/s | Nemeth R |
| Title | Ankylosing spondylitis - an approach to measurement of severity and outcome: ankylosing spondylitis assessment questionnaire (ASAQ) - a controlled study [abstract]. |
| Journal | Br J Rheumatol1987 |
| Year | 1987 |
| Vol | 26 |
| Num | suppl 1 |
| Pages | 69–70 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Other references of interest | |
| No other References. | |
| Instrument/Tool Translations References | |
| No other References. | |
| DEVELOPER CONTACT INFORMATION | |
| Correspondence to | Dr. Andrei Calin |
| calinandrei@hotmail.com | |
| Address | The Coach House, Linden Gardens, Bath, BA1 2YB, UK |
| Website | --- |
| Available | --- |
| Links | --- |
| DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENT | |
| Type Of Measure | Questionnaire |
| Brief Description |
Patient self-administered questionnaire used to measure disability and pain. It was only published in abstract format a limited information about the instrument is available |
| Number of Items | 2 items |
| Range | 0-11 |
| Responses options/scale |
Yes 8- and 3-point adjectival scale (disability scale 0-8; pain scale 0-3; overall scale 0-11). |
| Developed for | Research |
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | |
| Method of administration | Self-administered |
| Recommendations to score |
The disability score (0-8) can be analysed separately from the pain score. |
| Score Interpretation | Ranges from 0 (best function and no pain) to 11 (worst function and maximal pain). |
| Cut-off points | --- |
| Cut-off points applied to | --- |
| Smallest detectable change if described | --- |
| Smallest detectable change applied to | --- |
| Completion time by the patient | 0 minutes |
| Scoring time by the assessor | 0 minutes |
| Training to score | Not necessary |
| Strengths | --- |
| Limitations | --- |
| OTHER COMMENTS | |
| Other Comments | --- |