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Published Online: September 30, 2011
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Hatice BODUR
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Haşim ÇAKIRBAY
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty of Akdeniz University, Rheumatology Division, Antalya, Turkey
Tuncay DURUÖZ
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty of Fatih University, Ankara, Turkey
Gülcan GÜRER
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty of Celal Bayar University, Rheumatology Division, Manisa, Turkey
Simin HEPGÜLER
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Van State Hospital, Rheumatology Division, Van, Turkey
Ayhan KAMANLI
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty of Ege University, İzmir, Turkey
Ömer KURU
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty of Fırat University, Rheumatology Division, Elazığ, Turkey
Ayşe KÜÇÜKDEVECİ
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty of Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey
Barış NACIR
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty of Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
Neşe ÖLMEZ
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Aylin REZVANİ
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, İzmir Atatürk Education and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey
Bülent BÜTÜN
İstanbul Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
Derya SOY BUĞDAYCI
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Pınar BORMAN
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty of Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey
Filiz SİVAS
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Özlem YILMAZ
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Salih ÖZGÖÇMEN
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Rezzan GÜNAYDIN
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty of Erciyes University, Rheumatology Division, Kayseri, Turkey
Taciser KAYA
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, İzmir Bozyaka Education and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey
Şebnem ATAMAN
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, İzmir Bozyaka Education and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey
Lale ALTAN
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty of Ankara University, Rheumatology Division, Ankara, Turkey
Zuhal ALTAY
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty of Uludağ University, Bursa, Turkey
Ece AYDOĞ
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty of İnönü University, Malatya, Turkey
Murat BİRTANE
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty of Yeditepe University, İstanbul, Turkey
Burcu ÇÖREKÇİ YANIK12
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty of Bezmialem Vakıf University, İstanbul, Turkey
Hatice BODUR, Haşim ÇAKIRBAY, Tuncay DURUÖZ, Gülcan GÜRER, Simin HEPGÜLER, Ayhan KAMANLI, … Burcu ÇÖREKÇİ YANIK12. (2011). Turkish League Against Rheumatism National Recommendations for the Management of Ankylosing Spondylitis. Archives of Rheumatology, 26(3), 173–186. https://doi.org/10.5606/tjr.2011.028
Abstract
Objectives: To develop Turkish League Against Rheumatism (TLAR) National Recommendations for the management of ankylosing spondylitis (AS).
Materials and methods: A scientific committee of 25 experts consisting of six rheumatologists and 19 physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists was formed by TLAR. Recommendations were based on the 2006 ASsessment in Ankylosing Spondylitis International Working Group (ASAS)/European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) recommendations and a systematic review of associated publications between January 2005 and September 2010. A Delphi process was used to develop the recommendations. Twelve major recommendations were constructed for the management of AS. Voting using a numerical rating scale assessed the strength of each recommendation.
Results: The 12 recommendations include patient assessment, patient follow-up along with pharmacological and nonpharmacological methods. Some minor additions and changes have been made to the ASAS/EULAR recommendations. All of the recommendations had sufficient strength.
Conclusion: National recommendations for the management of AS were developed based on scientific evidence and consensus expert opinion. These recommendations will be updated regularly in accordance with recent developments.
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173-186
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Affiliations
1
Hatice BODUR
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
2
Haşim ÇAKIRBAY
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty of Akdeniz University, Rheumatology Division, Antalya, Turkey
3
Tuncay DURUÖZ
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty of Fatih University, Ankara, Turkey
4
Gülcan GÜRER
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty of Celal Bayar University, Rheumatology Division, Manisa, Turkey
5
Simin HEPGÜLER
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Van State Hospital, Rheumatology Division, Van, Turkey
6
Ayhan KAMANLI
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty of Ege University, İzmir, Turkey
7
Ömer KURU
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty of Fırat University, Rheumatology Division, Elazığ, Turkey
8
Ayşe KÜÇÜKDEVECİ
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty of Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey
9
Barış NACIR
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty of Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
10
Neşe ÖLMEZ
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
11
Aylin REZVANİ
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, İzmir Atatürk Education and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey
12
Bülent BÜTÜN
İstanbul Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
13
Derya SOY BUĞDAYCI
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
14
Pınar BORMAN
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty of Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey
15
Filiz SİVAS
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
16
Özlem YILMAZ
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
17
Salih ÖZGÖÇMEN
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
18
Rezzan GÜNAYDIN
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty of Erciyes University, Rheumatology Division, Kayseri, Turkey
19
Taciser KAYA
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, İzmir Bozyaka Education and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey
20
Şebnem ATAMAN
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, İzmir Bozyaka Education and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey
21
Lale ALTAN
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty of Ankara University, Rheumatology Division, Ankara, Turkey
22
Zuhal ALTAY
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty of Uludağ University, Bursa, Turkey
23
Ece AYDOĞ
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty of İnönü University, Malatya, Turkey
24
Murat BİRTANE
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty of Yeditepe University, İstanbul, Turkey
25
Burcu ÇÖREKÇİ YANIK12
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty of Bezmialem Vakıf University, İstanbul, Turkey
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Hatice BODUR, Haşim ÇAKIRBAY, Tuncay DURUÖZ, Gülcan GÜRER, Simin HEPGÜLER, Ayhan KAMANLI, … Burcu ÇÖREKÇİ YANIK12. (2011). Turkish League Against Rheumatism National Recommendations for the Management of Ankylosing Spondylitis. Archives of Rheumatology, 26(3), 173–186. https://doi.org/10.5606/tjr.2011.028
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