| ACPA | Anti-citrullinated peptides’ antibodies |
| ASAS | Assessment of SpondyloArthritis International Society |
| BASDAI | Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index |
| BPI | Brief pain inventory |
| CIRDs | Chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| DAS28 | Disease Activity Score in 28 joints |
| ESR | Erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| HAD | Hospital anxiety and depression |
| HAQ | Health assessment questionnaire |
| HIT-6 | Six-item Headache Impact Test |
| IHS | International Headache Society |
| IQR | Interquartile range |
| NSAID | Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
| PCS | Pain catastrophizing scale |
| PsA | Psoriatic arthritis |
| RA | Rheumatoid arthritis |
| RF | Rheumatoid factor |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| SpA | Spondyloarthritis |
| TNF | Tumor necrosis factor |
| VAS | Visual analogue scale |