Bibliography of Criteria, Guidelines, and Health Status Assessments Used in Rheumatology

This resource is continually developed as additional references, links, and downloadable files become available for inclusion.

Note that the American College of Rheumatology is not the originator of many of these disease activity measures, indices, questionnaires, and criteria. Inclusion of a reference in this bibliography should not be construed as an endorsement by the ACR, except as indicated otherwise. This bibliography is not intended to be exhaustive; however, new references will be added from time to time.

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Acronyms for the Rheumatology Literature:
Bombardieri S, Caponi L, Arend W. A unified list of acronyms for the rheumatology literature. Arthritis Rheum 1998;41:1901-5.
Adult Still's Disease (ASD) Criteria:
Yamaguchi M, Ohta A, Tsunematsu T, Kasukawa R, Mizushima Y, Kashiwagi H, et al. Preliminary criteria for classification of adult Still's disease. J Rheumatol 1992;19:424-30.
Ankle Images Digital Analysis (AIDA):
Marijnissen AC, Vincken KL, Viergever MA, van Roy HL, van Roermund PM, Lafeber FP, et al. Ankle images digital analysis (AIDA): digital measurement of joint space width and subchondral sclerosis on standard radiographs. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2001;9:264–72.
Ankle Osteoarthritis (OA) Scale:
Domsic RT, Saltzman CL. Ankle osteoarthritis scale. Foot Ankle Int 1998;19:466–71.
Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS):
- Criteria for AS:
  - Comparison of AS Criteria:
    Goei The HS, Steven MM, van der Linden SM, Cats A. Evaluation of diagnostic criteria for ankylosing spondylitis: a comparison of the Rome, New York and modified New York criteria in patients with a positive clinical history screening test for ankylosing spondylitis. Br J Rheumatol 1985;24:242-9.
  - New York Criteria for AS:
    Moll JM, Wright V. New York clinical criteria for ankylosing spondylitis: a statistical evaluation. Ann Rheum Dis 1973;32:354–63.
    or
    Bennett PH, Wood PH. Population studies in the rheumatic diseases. Amsterdam: Excerpta Medica; 1968. p. 456.
  - Modified New York Criteria for AS:
    Van der Linden S, Valkenburg HA, Cats A. Evaluation of diagnostic criteria for ankylosing spondylitis: a proposal for modification of the New York criteria. Arthritis Rheum 1984;27:361-8.
- Indices and Assessments in AS:
  - Ankylosing Spondylitis Quality of Life (ASQoL) Questionnaire:
    Helliwell PS, Doward L, Whalley D, Tennant A, McKenna S, Reynolds S, et al. Psychometric and scaline properties of a new quality of life instrument specific to ankylosing spondylitis [abstract]. Arthritis Rheum 1999;42 Suppl 9:S72.
  - Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI):
    Garrett S, Jenkinson T, Kennedy LG, Whitelock H, Gaisford P, Calin A. A new approach to defining disease status in ankylosing spondylitis: the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index. J Rheumatol 1994;21:2286–91.
  - Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI):
    Calin A, Garrett S, Whitelock H, Kennedy LG, O’Hea J, Mallorie P, et al. A new approach to defining functional ability in ankylosing spondylitis: the development of the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index. J Rheumatol 1994;21:2281–5.
  - Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Metrology Index (BASMI):
    Jenkinson TR, Mallorie PA, Whitelock HC, Kennedy LG, Garrett SL, Calin A. Defining spinal mobility in ankylosing spondylitis (AS): the Bath AS Metrology Index. J Rheumatol 1994;21:1694–8.
  - Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Radiology Index (BASRI):
    MacKay K, Mack C, Brophy S, Calin A. The Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Radiology Index (BASRI): a new, validated approach to disease assessment. Arthritis Rheum 1998;41:2263-70.
  - Preliminary Core Sets for End Points in AS:
    Van der Heijde D, Bellamy N, Calin A, Dougados M, Khan MA, van der Linden S. Preliminary core sets for end points in ankylosing spondylitis. J Rheumatol 1997;24:2225–9.
  - Preliminary Definition of Short-Term Improvement in AS:
    Anderson JJ, Baron G, van der Heijde D, Felson DT, Dougados M. Ankylosing Spondylitis Assessment Group preliminary definition of short-term improvement in ankylosing spondylitis. Arthritis Rheum 2001;44:1876–86.
  - Spondylitis Functional Index (SFI):
    Dougados M, Gueguen A, Nakache JP, Nguyen M, Mery C, Amor B. Evaluation of a functional index and an articular index in ankylosing spondylitis. J Rheumatol 1988;15:302-7.
  - Stoke Ankylosing Spondylitis Spine Score (SASSS):
    Dawes PT. Stoke Ankylosing Spondylitis Spine Score. J Rheumatol 1999;26:993-6.
    and/or
    Averns HL, Oxtoby J, Taylor HG, Jones PW, Dziedzic K, Dawes PT. Radiological outcome in ankylosing spondylitis: use of the Stoke Ankylosing Spondylitis Spine Score (SASSS). Br J Rheumatol 1996;35:373-6.
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) Criteria:
- Definite APS:
  Wilson WA, Gharavi AE, Koike T, Lockshin MD, Branch DW, Piette J-C, et al. International consensus statement on preliminary classification criteria for definite antiphospholipid syndrome: report of an international workshop. Arthritis Rheum 1999;42:1309–11.
- Primary APS:
  Asherson RA, Khamashta MA, Ordi-Ros J, Derksen RH, Machin SJ, Barquinero J, et al. The “primary” antiphospholipid syndrome: major clinical and serological features. Medicine (Baltimore) 1989;68:366–74.
- Catastrophic APS:
  Asherson RA, Cervera R, Piette JC, Font J, Lie JT, Burcoglu A, et al. Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome: clinical and laboratory features of 50 patients. Medicine (Baltimore) 1998;77:195–207.
Arthritis and Allied Conditions:
Koopman WJ, editor. Arthritis and allied conditions: a textbook of rheumatology. 14th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2001.
Arthritis Helplessness Index (AHI):
Nicassio PM, Wallston KA, Callahan LF, Herbert M, Pincus T. The measurement of helplessness in rheumatoid arthritis: the development of the Arthritis Helplessness Index. J Rheumatol 1985;12:462-7.
Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales (AIMS):
- AIMS:
  Meenan RF, Gertman PM, Mason JH, Dunaif R. The Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales: further investigations of a health status measure. Arthritis Rheum 1982;25:1048-53.
- AIMS2:
  Meenan RF, Mason JH, Anderson JJ, Guccione AA, Kazis LE. AIMS2: the content and properties of a revised and expanded Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales health status questionnaire. Arthritis Rheum 1992;35:1-10.
- Dutch Modification of the AIMS (D-AIMS):
  Taal E, Jacobs JW, Seydel ER, Wiegman O, Rasker JJ. Evaluation of the Dutch Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales (DUTCH-AIMS) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Br J Rheumatol 1989;28:487-91.
Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale (ASES):
- ASES:
  Lorig K, Chastain RL, Ung E, Shoor S, Holman HR. Development and evaluation of a scale to measure perceived self-efficacy in people with arthritis. Arthritis Rheum 1989;32:37-44.
- Swedish Version of the ASES:
  Lomi C, Nordholm LA. Validation of a Swedish version of the Arthritis Self-efficacy Scale. Scand J Rheumatol 1992;21:231-7.

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