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BASDAI Score

Overall tiredness in the past week

Understanding BASDAI ScoreUse the calculator below to check your health metrics

Why This Health Metric Matters

Why: This calculation helps assess important health parameters for clinical and personal wellness tracking.

How: Enter your values above and the calculator will apply validated formulas to compute your results.

  • Evidence-based calculations
  • Used in clinical settings worldwide
  • Regular monitoring recommended

Sample Clinical Scenarios

✅ Remission

Well-controlled on biologic therapy

📊 Low Activity

Mild symptoms on NSAIDs

⚠️ Moderate Activity

Biologic consideration threshold

🔴 High Activity

Active disease despite treatment

🚨 Very High Activity

Severely active, urgent escalation

📈 Partial Response

Improving on biologic but not remission

BASDAI Questions (0-10 Scale)

Rate each question from 0 (none) to 10 (very severe) based on your symptoms over the past week.

None (0)Very Severe (10)
None (0)Very Severe (10)
None (0)Very Severe (10)
None (0)Very Severe (10)
None (0)Very Severe (10)
None (0)Very Severe (10)

Clinical Context

Extra-articular Manifestations

⚠️For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Consult a healthcare professional before acting on results.

🏥 Health Facts

— WHO

— CDC

Understanding BASDAI

The Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) is a validated patient-reported outcome measure used to assess disease activity in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). Developed in Bath, UK in 1994, it has become the gold standard for monitoring disease activity and treatment response.

Very Low: 0-2

Remission-like state, excellent control

Low: 2-4

Below treatment threshold, good control

Moderate: 4-6

Consider biologic therapy escalation

The 6 BASDAI Questions

Q1: Fatigue

Overall tiredness in the past week

General

Q2: Spinal Pain

Pain in spine and hips

Axial

Q3: Joint Pain

Pain in other joints

Peripheral

Q4: Tenderness

Tenderness at tendon attachments

Entheseal

Q5: Stiffness Severity

How bad is the stiffness

Stiffness

Q6: Stiffness Duration

How long does it last

Stiffness

Clinical Decision Points

BASDAI ScoreDisease ActivityTreatment Implication
<2RemissionMaintain current therapy, may taper
2-4Low activityContinue NSAIDs, regular monitoring
≥4Active diseaseBiologic therapy if NSAIDs failed
≥6High activityUrgent escalation, rheumatology review
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