Table 1.
Characteristics of rheumatologists participating in the medical chart review of patients with AS (N = 25)
Characteristic | Rheumatologists (N = 25) |
---|---|
Age, mean (SD), years | 45.8 (12.4) |
Male, n | 18 |
Type of practice, n | |
Private practice | 19 |
Academic institution | 6 |
Region of practice, n | |
Northeast | 11 |
Midwest | 4 |
South | 6 |
West | 4 |
Years in practice, mean (SD) | 12.8 (9.2) |
No. of AS patient medical charts contributed by physician, mean (SD) | 3.1 (1.6) |
Tools referenced to assist AS diagnosis, na | |
New York criteria | 13 |
ASAS criteria | 15 |
New York criteria and ASAS criteria | 9 |
Other | 0 |
No criteria | 6 |
AS treatment guidelines referenced, nb | |
ACR | 22 |
ASAS/EULAR | 9 |
ACR and ASAS/EULAR | 7 |
Other | 0 |
No guidelines | 1 |
ACR American College of Rheumatology, AS ankylosing spondylosis, ASAS Assessment of SpondyloArthritis international Society, EULAR European League Against Rheumatism
aMultiple tools could be selected by a single physician except when “no criteria” was selected
bMultiple guidelines could be selected by a single physician except when “no guidelines” was selected