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. 2015 Aug 16;31(1):24–30. doi: 10.5606/ArchRheumatol.2016.5562

Table 4. Correlations between diagnostic delay and prognostic outcomes in 163 patients with ankylosing spondylitis.

Outcomes measurements Spearman’s correlation coefficient p
Ankylosing spondylitis quality of life (0-18) 0.21 0.008
BASFI (0-10) 0.23 0.003
BasMi (0-10)* 0.41 <0.001
BASDAI (0-10) 0.18 0.026
Chest expansion (cm) -0.38 <0.001
Finger to floor (cm) 0.27 <0.001
Intermalleolar distance (cm) -0.18 0.022
Modified Schober (cm) -0.33 <0.001
Cervical rotation (degree) -0.29 <0.001
Fatigue (BASDAI question 1: VAS 0-10) 0.09 0.235
Morning stiffness (BASDAI question 5: VAS 0-10) 0.21 0.006
Tragus to wall (cm) 0.30 <0.001
Sacroiliitis grading (II, III, IV) 0.16 0.042
BASFI: Bath ankylosing spondylitis functional index; BASMI: Bath ankylosing spondylitis metrology index; BASDAI: Bath ankylosing spondylitis disease activity index; * Bold item denotes strongest correlation.