title: Measurable definitions of ankylosing spondylitis management recommendations are needed for use in observational studies.
authors.affiliation: Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Université Paris 06, GRC08, Pierre-Louis Institute of Epidemiology and Public Health, 75013 Paris, France; University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. Electronic address: harvards@mail.ubc.ca.
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Harvard
authors.affiliation: Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Université Paris 06, GRC08, Pierre-Louis Institute of Epidemiology and Public Health, 75013 Paris, France; Rheumatology Dept, Pitié-Salpétrière University Hospital, AP-HP, 75013 Paris, France.
authors.forename: Laure
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gossec
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Dept, Ste-Marguerite University Hospital, AP-HM, 13008 Marseille, France.
authors.forename: Thao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pham
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, University Paris Diderot, Paris 7, 75010 Paris, France; Rheumatology Dept, Lariboisiere University Hospital, AP-HP, 75010 Paris, France.
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Richette
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology B Dept, Cochin University Hospital, AP-HP, 75014 Paris, France; Faculty of Medicine, University Paris Descartes, Paris 6, 75006 Paris, France; EULAR Center of Excellence, 75005 Paris, France; INSERM (U1153), Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, PRES Sorbonne Paris-Cité, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Maxime
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dougados
authors.affiliation: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
authors.forename: Aslam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Anis
authors.affiliation: Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Université Paris 06, GRC08, Pierre-Louis Institute of Epidemiology and Public Health, 75013 Paris, France; Rheumatology Dept, Pitié-Salpétrière University Hospital, AP-HP, 75013 Paris, France.
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fautrel
mesh_terms: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019468:Disease Management; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D064887:Observational Studies as Topic; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents