Development and validation of a screening tool for SPondyloArthritis Screening in Sub-Saharan Africa: SpASSS questionnaire.

P Lebughe Litite René Westhovens Aliocha Nkodila Natuhoyila J J Malemba Kurt de Vlam

Published in: BMC medical research methodology (2023)

• To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study in Sub-Saharan Africa based on local data to develop a screening tool for SpA in the population for epidemiological and clinical use. • Referral strategies based on context-specific data are necessary to provide accurate case definition and epidemiological data, thus reducing methodological bias. • In the SpA group, no discrimination was made regarding SpA subtypes, disease duration, activity and severity.

Keyphrases

electronic health record
big data
healthcare
primary care
data analysis
machine learning
artificial intelligence
deep learning