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Name of the Instrument/Tool Multi-Dimensional Patient Reported Outcome Measures Questionnaire for Ankylosing Spondylitis (PROMs-AS)
First Description

El Miedany Y, El Gaafary M, Youssef S, Palmer D. Towards a multidimensional patient reported outcome measures assessment: development and validation of a questionnaire for patients with ankylosing spondylitis/spondyloarthritis. Joint Bone Spine. 2010 Dec;77(6):575-81.

Year 2010
Domains
Concept of constructs Coping & helplessness, Disease activity, Fatigue, Physical function, Health related quality of life, 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 Arabic, English
REFERENCE IDENTIFICATION
Author/s El Miedany Y
Title Towards a multidimensional patient reported outcome measures assessment: development and validation of a questionnaire for patients with ankylosing spondylitis/spondyloarthritis.
Journal Joint Bone Spine
Year 2010
Vol 77
Num 6
Pages 578-81
Country Egypt/United Kingdom
Language English
Other references of interest
Link http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20471885
Brief Description

Towards a multidimensional patient reported outcome measures assessment: development and validation of a questionnaire for patients with ankylosing spondylitis/spondyloarthritis.

Instrument/Tool Translations References
No other References.
DEVELOPER CONTACT INFORMATION
Correspondence to Prof. Yasser El Miedany
E-Mail yasser_elmiedany@yahoo.com
Address 2 Italian Hospital St. Cairo, Egypt
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Links

The PROMs-AS questionnaire is available in the original publication.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENT
Type Of Measure Questionnaire
Brief Description

Patient self-administered questionnaire that includes assessment of functional disability, quality of life, VAS for spinal pain, joint pain, global status, fatigue, duration of morning stiffness, review of the systems, falls and cardiovascular risks, self-helplessness as well as self-reported joint and soft tissue pain.

Number of Items 11
Range Depends on the item. Please see response options/scale.
Responses options/scale Yes
It depends on the item 1) The combined AS questionnaire (CASQ + CASQ-FI + CASQ-QoL): 0 = without any difficulty, 1 = with some difficulty, 2 = with much difficulty and 3 = unable to do. 2) The VAS (0-10 cm) 3) Time scale (0 to ≥2 hours) for duration of morning stiffness. 4) Self-report joint sites: on a manequin. 5) A checklist of 40 common symptoms: yes/no 6) The modified rheumatology attitude index (RAI, a previously validated instrument), including 10 items questions and using a 0–10 cm VAS.
Developed for Both
PRACTICAL APPLICATION
Method of administration Self-administered
Recommendations to score

The 11 items are assessed individually and there is no global score. For RAI, a mean score is calculated across all items. For CASQ-QoL and CASQ-FI the score of each questionnaire is the sum of individual item score divided by 10 and therefore the total score ranges 0-3.

Score Interpretation Higher score indicates worse status for the disease domain.
Cut-off points Not developed.
Cut-off points applied to ---
Smallest detectable change if described ---
Smallest detectable change applied to ---
Completion time by the patient Mean 8.5 minutes (SD 1.48). minutes
Scoring time by the assessor 0 minutes
Training to score Not necessary
Strengths ---
Limitations Lengthy
OTHER COMMENTS
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