American College of Rheumatology

Annual American College of Rheumatology annual meeting (ACR Convergence) 2024 took place November 14–19 in Washington, D.C.ASIF used ACR to continue dissemination of the International Map of Axial Spondyloarthritis (IMAS) findings. Drs Victoria Navarro-Compán and Denis Poddubnyy (pictured) from the IMAS Scientific Committee presented the poster on ‘Factors Associated with Pain Intensity in axSpA’.

The data analysis seeks to identify which factors, such as sociodemographic factors, lifestyle or comorbidities are most often reported alongside higher pain intensity. The poster identifies several factors, including difficulties in finding a job; poorer mental health; greater spinal stiffness and increased functional limitation; as well as a lower level of education (lack of university degree). The poster concludes that pain is a critical element and that to improve overall quality of life, pain reduction should be a priority of treatment.

Thank you to Drs Navarro-Compán and Poddubnyy for their continued support of IMAS.

Pain intensity poster

American College of Rheumatology

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