Year: 2013
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate whether patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) have a higher fall risk than healthy subjects and to determine whether fall risk is associated with the clinical features of AS. Patients and methods: Forty AS patients (28 males, 12 females; mean age 37.20±9.92 years; range 20 to 60 years) who met the modified New York criteria and 40 age and gender-matched healthy controls were included. All participants were assessed by a static posturography device which provided numerical values in the percentage for fall risk. Patient interviews were used to assess the history of falls for the previous 12 months. The following tools were used for all AS patients: The Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) for disease activity, the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI) for function, the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Metrology Index (BASMI) for spinal mobility, and the Ankylosing Spondylitis Quality of Life (ASQoL) questionnaire for quality of life. Results: There were no differences in the sociodemographic characteristics among the AS patients and the healthy controls (p>0.05). The mean fall risk was significantly higher for the AS patients compared to the controls (p
Source: Archives of Rheumatology
Authors: Hakan ALKAN, Necmettin YILDIZ, Ayşe SARSAN, Nilgün ŞİMŞİR ATALAY, Özgür SEVİNÇ, Oya TOPUZ, Füsun ARDIÇ
Institution: Pamukkale University
Language: English
Subfield: Rheumatology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W2053343571