Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI)

Developed in 1994

See also the BASFI and BASMI

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 Dec;21(12):2286-91 (PubMed Abstract)

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Bibliographic reference of the Croatian translation:

Grazio S1, Grubisić F, Nemcić T, Matijević V, Skala H. The reliability and validity of a Croatian version of the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI) and Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. Reumatizam. 2009;56(2):63-76

Bibliographic reference of the Dutch translation:

Van Tubergen A, Debats I, Ryser L, Londoño J, Burgos Vargas R, Cardiel M H, Landewé R, Stucki G, Van der Heijde D, V. Use of a numerical rating scale as an answer modality in ankylosing spondylitis specific questionnaires. Arthritis Care and Research, 2002;47(3): 242−248

Tubergen A V, Coenen J, Landewé R, Spoorenberg A, Chorus A, Boonen A, Linden S, Heijde D. Assessment of fatigue in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: A psychometric analysis. Arthritis Care and Research, 2002;47(1):8−16

Bibliographic reference of the French translation:

Claudepierre P, Sibilia J, Goupille P, Flipo RM, Wendling D, Eulry F, Clerc D, Berthelot JM, Vergne P, Roudot-Thoraval F, Larget-Piet B, Chevalier X.  Evaluation of a French version of the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index in patients with spondyloarthropathy. J Rheumatol. 1997 Oct;24(10):1954-8

Bibliographic reference of the German translation:

Bönisch A, Ehlebracht König I. (The BASDAI−D−−an instrument to defining disease status in  ankylosing spondylitis and related diseases). Zeitschrift für Rheumatologie 2003;62 (3): 251−63

Bibliographic reference of the Italian translation:

Biasi D, Carletto A, Caramaschi P, Bambara L M. An update on the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity and Functional Indices (BASDAI, BASFI): excellent Cronbach's alpha scores.The Journal of rheumatology,1996; 23 (2),407−8

Cauli A, Dessole G, Fiorillo M T, Vacca A, Mameli A, Bitti P, Passiu G, Sorrentino R, MathieuA. Increased level of HLA−B27 expression in ankylosing spondylitis patients compared with healthy HLA−B27−positive subjects: a possible further susceptibility factor for the development of disease. Rheumatology; 2002; 41(12): 1375−9

Bibliographic reference of the Spanish for Mexico translation:

Cardiel−M−H, Londoño−J−D, Gutiérrez−E, Pacheco−Tena−C, Vázquez−Mellado−J, Burgos−Vargas−R. Translation, cross−cultural adaptation, and validation of the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI), the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) and the Dougados Functional Index (DFI) in a Spanish speaking population with spondyloarthropathies. 2003 Jul−Aug, VOL: 21 (4), P: 451−8

Bibliographic reference of the Spanish translation:

Ariza−Ariza−Rafael, Hernández−Cruz−Blanca, Navarro−Sarabia−Federico. Physical function and health−related quality of life of Spanish patients with ankylosing spondylitis. Arthritis and rheumatism; 2003;49(4) 483−7

Bibliographic reference of the Swedish translation:

Waldner−A, Cronstedt−H, Stenström−C−H. The Swedish version of the Bath ankylosing spondylitis disease activity index. Reliability and validity. Scandinavian journal of rheumatology. Supplement  1999;111:10−6