Journal article
Patients with psoriatic arthritis have worse quality of life than those with psoriasis alone
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: PsA is an inflammatory arthritis present in ∼30% of people with psoriasis (PsC). Both conditions have a significant impact on quality of life (QoL). Our objective was to test the hypothesis that people with PsA have poorer QoL than patients with PsC because of the added burden of arthritis, age and comorbidities.
METHODS: Consecutive patients with PsA (CASPAR criteria) and PsC were approached to participate in this study. Patients …
Authors
Rosen CF; Mussani F; Chandran V; Eder L; Thavaneswaran A; Gladman DD
Journal
Rheumatology, Vol. 51, No. 3, pp. 571–576
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
March 1, 2012
DOI
10.1093/rheumatology/ker365
ISSN
1462-0324