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. 2024 Apr 19;103(16):e37791.
doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000037791.

Clinical value of the Patient Global Assessment with Ankylosing Spondylitis: A cross-sectional study

Yi-Fan Gong  1 , Zhao-Yang Geng  2 , Kun Yang  1 , Shi-Yan Yan  2 , Hong-Ying Zhen  3 , Hong-Xiao Liu  1
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Clinical value of the Patient Global Assessment with Ankylosing Spondylitis: A cross-sectional study

Yi-Fan Gong et al. Medicine (Baltimore). .

Abstract

To analyze the factors associated with the overall patient condition and explore the clinical value of the Patient Global Assessment (PGA) index for assessing the disease state in patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS). This cross-sectional study used a standardized questionnaire to record the basic information of patients with AS. The collected data included the Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS)-C-reactive protein (CRP), ASDAS-erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI), PGA, and other clinical indicators. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 25.0 software, and the scale was assessed for retest reliability and structural validity. The Kruskal-Wallis H test and Spearman or Pearson correlation analysis were used to analyze the factors influencing PGA scores. The receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve was used to identify the cutoff value of the PGA for predicting disease activity in AS. The patient age, disease duration, family history, and history of ocular inflammation significantly differed between PGA groups (P < .05). The median PGA was significantly lower in patients with disease remission than in those with disease activity (P < .01). The various clinical indexes significantly differed between PGA groups (P < .01). The PGA was significantly correlated with various clinical indicators (P < .01). The area under the ROC curve (AUC) for disease activity based on the ASDAS-CRP was 0.743 (P < .01) with a PGA cutoff value of 1.38; the AUC for disease activity based on the BASDAI was 0.715 (P < .01) with a PGA cutoff value of 1.63. The PGA was significantly correlated with patient-reported outcomes, disease activity, function, and psychological status, and may indicate the level of inflammation in patients with AS. A PGA of around 1.5 indicates disease activity.

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Patient Global Assessment (PGA) condition activity ROC curve.
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