Axial Spondyloarthritis

Dr Stefan Siebert is a Clinical Senior Lecturer in Rheumatology at the Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow and an Honorary Consultant Rheumatogist at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. He has previously held positions at Swansea University and Cardiff University, and is the Lead for the Glasgow/West of Scotland Spondylarthritis clinical research programme.Dr Raj Sengupta is a Consultant Rheumatologist at the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases in Bath, where he is also the Director of Research and Clinical Development. He is also the Co Chairman of the BSR special interest group for spondylarthritis.Dr Alexander Tsoukas is currently practicing at the Montreal General Hospital and is affiliated with McGill University. He undertook rheumatology fellowships at both McGill University and the University of Glasgow.

• 1: What are ankylosing spondylitis and axial spondyloarthritis?2: A brief history of ankylosing spondylitis3: The epidemiology of ankylosing spondylitis, axial spondyloarthritis and back pain4: The genetics of axial spondyloarthritis5: The pathophysiology and immunology of axial spondylitis6: Inflammatory back pain7: Peripheral musculoskeletal involvement in axial Spondyloarthritis8: Extra-articular manifestations of axial spondyloarthritis9: Complications of axial spondyloarthritis10: The impact and cost of axial spondyloarthritis11: Imaging in axial spondyloarthritis12: Classification criteria in spondyloarthritis13: Assessment and monitoring outcomes in axial spondyloarthritis14: Non-pharmacological treatment of axial spondyloarthritis15: Drug treatment for axial spondyloarthritis16: The current and future outlook for patients with axial spondyloarthritis