FRI0217 Diagnostic ascertainment of axial spondyloarthritis in patients presenting with undiagnosed back pain: what is the impact of mri in rheumatological practice?

Background In current rheumatology practice, the circumstances that prompt clinicians to order MRI in patients with suspected axSpA are unclear. In addition, the manner and degree to which MRI changes diagnostic ascertainment of axSpA in patients presenting with undiagnosed back pain has not been formally studied. Objectives 1. To determine whether any particular patient demographic and/or disease characteristics are associated with …