AB1245 DAILY MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH AXIAL SPONDYLOARTHRITIS: SELF-MONITORING OF DISEASE ACTIVITY WITH A SMARTPHONE APP IS FEASIBLE – A PROOF OF CONCEPT STUDY

Background: Assessment and monitoring of disease activity and functioning is of major importance for the course of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). This is equally important for patient monitoring in daily routine as also for tight control strategies. Even though there is evidence that a closer monitoring of patients is better than routine care, more intensive treatment schedules are often not realized in daily practice for several reasons...