Knowledge, Awareness, and Attitudes Regarding Axial Spondylarthritis Among Nonrheumatology Physicians in the United States
There is a substantial lack of knowledge and awareness about nomenclature, laboratory testing, and proper imaging of axSpA among NRPs. Unnecessary laboratory tests are commonly ordered by NRPs and rheumatologists. Formal referral guidelines and improved education may help reduce diagnostic delay of axSpA.
Authors
- Abhijeet Danve (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3032-0828)
- William D. Odell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0749-363X)
- Narinder Maheshwari
- Swetha Ann Alexander (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8478-3326)
Institutions
- Goethe-Institute United Kingdom (GB)
- Mahindra Group (India) (IN)
- University of Utah (US)
- Yale University (US)
- Williams & Associates (US)
- Yale New Haven Health System (US)
- Utah Department of Health (US)
- UConn Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Rheumatology
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2024-0552
- Primary Topic
- Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00