Patient's perspective on axial pain in relation to inflammation and structural damage in a large cohort of axial spondyloarthritis patients.

In our large observational cohort, the majority of axSpA patients could not differentiate the origin of experienced axial pain. If patients were able to link axial pain to clinical inflammation or damage, it was in concordance with clinical assessments and radiographic outcome, which may be helpful in establishing the origin of pain supporting better patient centered treatment decisions. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.