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)

Additional information on the BASDAI website

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Review copy available in Garrett et al., 1994

The list of available translations is subject to constant changes and may not be exhaustive. It is provided for information only. Some recently produced translations may not be included in the list below yet. Please do check the status of available translations with Mapi Research Trust / the developers / copyright holders / distributors.

Also, the listed translations may not have undergone a full linguistic validation process and may require further work to be suitable for use in a study.

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