The Definition and Measurement of Axial Psoriatic Arthritis

Ennio Lubrano¹, Wendy Joanne Parsons², Antonio Marchesoni²+7

• ¹From the Academic Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Molise, Campobasso; Rheumatology Department, Istituto Ortopedico G. Pini, Milan; Rheumatology Department of Lucania, "S. Carlo Hospital," Potenza and Madonna Delle Grazie Matera, Potenza and Matera; Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari; Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine DIMED, University of Padua, Padua; and Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University Federico II, Naples, Italy.E. Lubrano, MD, PhD, Aggregate Professor of Rheumatology, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Molise; W.J. Parsons, BSc, MPH, Medical Statistician, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Molise; A. Marchesoni, MD, Consultant Rheumatologist, Rheumatology Department, Istituto Ortopedico G. Pini; I. Olivieri, MD, Consultant Rheumatologist and Head of Rheumatology Department, Rheumatology Department of Lucania, "S. Carlo Hospital," and Madonna Delle Grazie Matera; S. D'Angelo, MD, Consultant Rheumatologist, Rheumatology, Department of Lucania, "S. Carlo Hospital," and Madonna Delle Grazie Matera; A. Cauli, MD, PhD, Aggregate Professor of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Cagliari; F. Caso, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine DIMED, University of Padua; L. Costa, MD, Assistant Professor of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine DIMED, University of Padua; Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University Federico II; R. Scarpa, MD, Associate Professor of Rheumatology and Head of Rheumatology Department, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University Federico II; L. Brunese, MD, Chair and Professor of Radiology, Department of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Molise. enniolubrano@hotmail.+1