Measurement blogs
Background to our survey: “A Survey of Current UK-wide use of the BASMI outcome measure in Axial Spondyloarthritis.”
Since the days of when people living with what is now known to be Axial Spondyloarthropathy (Axial SpA) being put into plaster casts (1950’s) to now; there has been a vast evolution in the knowledge and care both medically and within the world of physiotherapy for...
Home-BASMI: feasibility and tolerability of a remote-consult, video-delivered application of the BASMI (an early report)
December 2020 Introduction: Objective measurement of movements for people living with axial spondyloarthritis is a core part of care, especially so for physiotherapists. Whilst these measurements have no doubt been going on for longer than this, their standardisation...
A Turn for the Better
Having the chronic disease axial spondylathropathy (AS), has had its advantages. It has given me the opportunity to be part of a complex, evolving and fascinating world. Before my symptoms really kicked off whilst working in New Zealand, I was destined to follow a...
Outcome Measures
2018: The Bath Indices, outcome measure information booklet, for use with A.S. patients, was reviewed and edited by four members of the AStretch Committee- Heather Harrison, Karen Irons, Amanda Thomas and Jane Martindale. The extensive reference section represents...
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AStretch is a not for profit organisation; our main aim is to provide a co-ordinated approach to the planning and delivery of education and best practice. Also to support physiotherapists working with people who have Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) and Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS).
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