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. 2018 Nov-Dec;14(6):346-359.
doi: 10.1016/j.reuma.2017.03.011. Epub 2017 Apr 29.

Recommendations for the Management of Comorbidity in Patients With Axial Spondyloarthritis in Clinical Practice

[Article in English, Spanish]
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Recommendations for the Management of Comorbidity in Patients With Axial Spondyloarthritis in Clinical Practice

[Article in English, Spanish]
Carlos González et al. Reumatol Clin (Engl Ed). 2018 Nov-Dec.
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Abstract

Objectives: To identify priorities among comorbidities in axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) and recommend how to follow them from an eminently practical perspective.

Methods: A multidisciplinary group was selected (10 rheumatologists-six of them experts in AxSpA-, 2 general practitioners, an internist, a cardiologist, a gastroenterologist and a psychologist). In a first discussion meeting, the scope and users were established and a list of comorbidities was voted based on frequency and impact. The panelists had to defend the inclusion of each comorbidity/item in the document with consistent arguments. Four panelists and two methodologists developed systematic reviews on controversial topics. In a second meeting, the results of the reviews and the arguments concerning the items to be included were presented. After the meeting, the final document was drafted.

Results: The final document includes two checklists, one for health professionals and another for patients; they incorporate cardiovascular risk, renal comorbidities, gastrointestinal risk, lifestyle, risk of infections and vaccinations, pulmonary involvement, concomitant medication, psycho-affective disorders, osteoporosis, and risk of fracture. In addition, the document reflects the arguments favoring the inclusion of each item and how to record the items for subsequent collection. The panel considered it also appropriate to likewise establish «practices to avoid» applicable to comorbidity in AxSpA.

Conclusions: Two checklists and a list of situations to avoid were generated to facilitate the management of comorbidities in AxSpA. In a future step, their utility and acceptance will be tested by a broad group of users that includes doctors, patients and nurses.

Keywords: Checklist; Clinical practice; Comorbidity; Comorbilidad; Espondiloartritis; Práctica clínica; Recomendaciones; Recommendations; Spondyloarthritis.

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