Open AccessValidation of the Italian versions of the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI) and the Dougados Functional Index (DFI) in patients with ankylosing spondylitis
Author(s) -
Fausto Salaffi,
Andrea Stancati,
Alberto Silvestri,
Marina Carotti,
Walter Grassi
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
reumatismo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.294
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2240-2683
pISSN - 0048-7449
DOI - 10.4081/reumatismo.2005.161
Subject(s) - ankylosing spondylitis , basfi , medicine , spondylitis , index (typography) , physical therapy , basdai , surgery , arthritis , world wide web , psoriatic arthritis , computer science
The Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI) and the Dougados Functional Index (DFI) are the most commonly used instruments to measure functioning in ankylosing spondylitis (AS). The aim of this study was to translate, adapt and validate these instruments into the Italian language.