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Caso F, Costa L, Megna M, Cascone M, Maione F, Giacomelli R, Scarpa R, Ruscitti P. Early psoriatic arthritis: clinical and therapeutic challenges. Expert Opin Investig Drugs 2024:1-21. [PMID: 39041193 DOI: 10.1080/13543784.2024.2383421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2024] [Accepted: 07/18/2024] [Indexed: 07/24/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic immunoinflammatory disease of the enthesis and adjacent synovium, skin, and nail, which early diagnosis may be crucial for starting a prompt therapeutic intervention. Theoretically, early treatment offers the advantage of acting on the reduction of the articular damage progression since initial phases of the disease. AREAS COVERED This review explores the challenges of clinical-diagnostic aspects and the underlying pathophysiology of early PsA phases, as well as the evidence evaluating the impact of early intervention on disease outcomes. EXPERT OPINION Main instruments for early PsA diagnosis include recognizing synovial-entheseal inflammatory signs at onset, improving screening PsA high-risk subjects, and increasing disease knowledge of physicians and patients with psoriasis or familial history. PsA continues to significantly impact on the Quality of Life of patients affected by the disease, making necessary to deeply study clinical manifestations, risk factors, and underlying immunoinflammatory mechanisms, as well as to identify biomarkers for early identification. Additionally, it remains a need to increase more evidence on understanding how early treatment of PsA and of psoriasis might influence the course of the disease.
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- Francesco Caso
- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology - Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- ImmunoPharmaLab, Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Research and Clinical Unit of immunorheumatology, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Rome, Italy
- Rheumatology, Immunology and Clinical Medicine Unit, Department of Medicine, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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Chen R, Zhong X, Huang D, Chen Z, Yu Y, Lu J, Wang Q, Kong L, Yi X, Zhao Y, Ding Y, Guo L, Shi Y. Advantages of ultrasound imaging for the early diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis in patients with moderate to severe psoriasis. Heliyon 2024; 10:e34136. [PMID: 39055795 PMCID: PMC11269902 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e34136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2024] [Revised: 07/02/2024] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
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Background Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is an immune-mediated form of chronic inflammatory arthritis associated with psoriasis (PsO). It constitutes a significant comorbidity of PsO and is distinguished by the presence of widespread musculoskeletal inflammation. Objective The aim of this study is to precisely detect asymptomatic PsA using ultrasound (US) examinations and to distinguish between various stages of PsO. Methods All patients with moderate-to-severe PsO, who consented to undergo musculoskeletal US examinations during their hospitalization between September 2020 and January 2022, were enrolled in the study. We compared patients' demographic characteristics, comorbidities, disease duration, relevant laboratory parameters, and musculoskeletal US findings. Results A total of 547 patients with PsO were included in the study, and 114 of them received a diagnosis of PsA. Furthermore, 16.45 % of patients with moderate to severe PsO displayed subclinical PsA. We observed a significantly higher frequency of abnormal US findings in patients with PsA compared to those without PsA, with a sensitivity of 95.61 % and a specificity of 79.22 %. Additionally, the incidence of enthesitis and synovitis varied significantly between PsA and non-PsA patients, and they were identified as independent variables predicting the presence of PsA. Furthermore, the interphalangeal joint, knee joint, and calcaneal tendon were the most frequently affected areas in PsA, as indicated by the observed US changes. Conclusion Ultrasound examination proves to be a valuable tool for detecting subclinical PsA, facilitating early screening of the condition. Particular attention should be directed towards changes in the interphalangeal joint, knee joint, and calcaneal tendon when reviewing ultrasound images of asymptomatic patients.
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- Rongfen Chen
- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200443, China
- Institute of Psoriasis, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200443, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200443, China
- Institute of Psoriasis, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200443, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200443, China
- Institute of Psoriasis, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200443, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
- Department of Medical Imaging, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200443, China
- Institute of Psoriasis, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200443, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200443, China
- Institute of Psoriasis, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200443, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
- Department of Medical Imaging, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200443, China
- Institute of Psoriasis, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200443, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200443, China
- Institute of Psoriasis, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200443, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200443, China
- Institute of Psoriasis, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200443, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
- Department of Medical Imaging, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200443, China
- Institute of Psoriasis, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200443, China
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Belinchón-Romero I, López-Ferrer A, Ferrán I Farrés M, Rivera-Díaz R, Vidal-Sarro D, Rodríguez Fernández-Freire L, de la Cueva-Dobao P, Santos-Juanes J, Rocamora-Durán V, Martín-Vázquez V, Gómez-Labradror L, Queiro-Silva R. Validation of the Spanish Version of the PURE-4 Questionnaire for the Early Detection of Psoriatic Arthritis in Psoriatic Patients. ACTAS DERMO-SIFILIOGRAFICAS 2024; 115:654-662. [PMID: 38382746 DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2024.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Psoriasis often precedes the onset of psoriatic arthritis (PsA), so dermatologists often face the challenge of early identifying signs of PsA in patients with psoriasis. Our aim was to validate the Spanish version of the PURE-4 questionnaire as a screening tool for PsA, evaluate its performance in terms of sensitivity, specificity, feasibility, reliability, and build validity. METHODS This was a cross-sectional, observational, multicenter trial of adult patients with psoriasis. Initially, patients were assessed by a dermatologist and completed 2 self-administered versions (in print and online) of the PURE-4 questionnaire. Afterwards, the rheumatologist, blinded to the PURE-4 results, assessed the presence/absence of PsA, being the reference to determine the performance of the PURE-4 questionnaire. RESULTS A total of 268 patients were included (115 [42.9%] women; mean age, 47.1±12.6). The prevalence of PsA according to rheumatologist diagnosis was 12.7% (34 patients). The mean PURE-4 score for patients with psoriasis diagnosed with PsA was 2.3±1.1, and 1.3±1.3 for patients without PsA (P<.001). The cutoff value ≥2 demonstrated the best performance for detecting PsA, with a negative predictive value of 95.1% (95% confidence interval, 90.3-97.6). CONCLUSIONS The PURE-4 questionnaire demonstrated good performance in detecting PsA, with an optimal cutoff point ≥2. This simple tool could facilitate early referral of patients to the rheumatology unit.
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- I Belinchón-Romero
- Departamento de Dermatología, Hospital General Universitario Dr. Balmis de Alicante-ISABIAL, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Alicante, España.
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- Departamento de Dermatología, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, España
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- Departamento de Dermatología, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, España
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- Departamento de Dermatología, Hospital de Sant Joan Despí Moisés Broggi, Barcelona, España
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- Departamento de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor, Madrid, España
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- Departamento de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, España
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- Departamento de Dermatología, Hospital de Manacor, Palma de Mallorca, Islas Baleares, España
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- División de Reumatología, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, España
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Kesarwani V, Sinnappan S, Husni ME, Weisman MH, Ermann J. Screening Tools for Spondyloarthritis in Patients With Psoriasis, Uveitis, and Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Scoping Review. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2024; 76:860-870. [PMID: 38303576 PMCID: PMC11132942 DOI: 10.1002/acr.25308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Extramusculoskeletal manifestations of spondyloarthritis (SpA) may precede the development of articular features. Patients seen in ophthalmology, dermatology, and gastroenterology clinics with uveitis, psoriasis, or inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may have undiagnosed SpA. We set out to identify and evaluate screening tools for SpA in patients with psoriasis, uveitis, and IBD and determine factors that influence the performance of these instruments. METHODS This scoping review followed Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science were searched from inception to January 2022. RESULTS We identified 13 screening tools for psoriatic arthritis, 2 SpA screening tools for uveitis, and 3 SpA screening tools for IBD. All screening tools were patient-oriented questionnaires except for the Dublin Uveitis Evaluation Tool, a physician-applied algorithm. The questionnaires varied in length, scoring method, cutoff score, and spectrum of included SpA features. Average completion time was less than five minutes. Across the three patient populations, the sensitivities and specificities of these screening tools were comparable in the primary validation cohorts. Sensitivities and specificities were generally lower in secondary validation studies, with marked variability among cohorts. CONCLUSION Our results highlight the heterogeneity and limitations of existing SpA screening tools. Although these tools show promise for use within a specific target population, none are generalizable to all patients with extramusculoskeletal manifestations at risk of SpA. Future studies should explore the utility of a generic patient-oriented SpA screening tool that can be applied to patients with psoriasis, uveitis, or IBD; is easy to use and comprehend; and captures all clinical domains of SpA.
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, 291 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA 94305
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- Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115
- Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck St, Boston, MA 02115
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Belinchón-Romero I, López-Ferrer A, Ferrán I Farrés M, Rivera-Díaz R, Vidal-Sarro D, Rodríguez Fernández-Freire L, de la Cueva-Dobao P, Santos-Juanes J, Rocamora-Durán V, Martín-Vázquez V, Gómez-Labradror L, Queiro-Silva R. [Translated article] Validation of the Spanish Version of the PURE-4 Questionnaire for the Early Detection of Psoriatic Arthritis in Psoriatic Patients. ACTAS DERMO-SIFILIOGRAFICAS 2024:S0001-7310(24)00431-9. [PMID: 38815678 DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2024.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Psoriasis often precedes the onset of psoriatic arthritis (PsA), so dermatologists often face the challenge of early identifying signs of PsA in patients with psoriasis. Our aim was to validate the Spanish version of the PURE-4 questionnaire as a screening tool for PsA, evaluate its performance in terms of sensitivity, specificity, feasibility, reliability, and build validity. METHODS This was a cross-sectional, observational, multicenter trial of adult patients with psoriasis. Initially, patients were assessed by a dermatologist and completed 2 self-administered versions (in print and online) of the PURE-4 questionnaire. Afterwards, the rheumatologist, blinded to the PURE-4 results, assessed the presence/absence of PsA, being the reference to determine the performance of the PURE-4 questionnaire. RESULTS A total of 268 patients were included (115 [42.9%] women; mean age, 47.1±12.6). The prevalence of PsA according to rheumatologist diagnosis was 12.7% (34 patients). The mean PURE-4 score for patients with psoriasis diagnosed with PsA was 2.3±1.1, and 1.3±1.3 for patients without PsA (P<.001). The cutoff value ≥2 demonstrated the best performance for detecting PsA, with a negative predictive value of 95.1% (95% confidence interval, 90.3-97.6). CONCLUSIONS The PURE-4 questionnaire demonstrated good performance in detecting PsA, with an optimal cutoff point ≥2. This simple tool could facilitate early referral of patients to the rheumatology unit.
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- I Belinchón-Romero
- Departamento de Dermatología, Hospital General Universitario Dr. Balmis de Alicante-ISABIAL, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Alicante, Spain.
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- Departamento de Dermatología, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Departamento de Dermatología, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Dermatología, Hospital de Sant Joan Despí Moisés Broggi, Barcelona, Spain
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- Departamento de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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- Departamento de Dermatología, Hospital de Manacor, Palma de Mallorca, Islas Baleares, Spain
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- División de Reumatología, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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Chaudhari AJ, Abdelhafez YG, Nardo L, Raychaudhuri SP. EXPLORing Arthritis with Total-body Positron Emission Tomography. Semin Musculoskelet Radiol 2023; 27:632-640. [PMID: 37935209 PMCID: PMC10689025 DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1775746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2023]
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Arthritis has significant adverse consequences on musculoskeletal tissues and often other organs of the body. Current methods for clinical evaluation of arthritis are suboptimal, and biomarkers that are objective and measurable indicators for monitoring of arthritis disease activity are in critical demand. Recently, total-body positron emission tomography (PET) has been developed that can collect imaging signals synchronously from the entire body at ultra-low doses and reduced scan times. These scanners have increased signal collection efficiency that overcomes several limitations of standard PET scanners in the evaluation of arthritis, and they may potentially provide biomarkers to assess local and systemic impact of the arthritis disease process. This article reviews current results from using total-body PET in the assessment of common arthritic conditions, and it outlines future opportunities and challenges.
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- Department of Radiology, University of California, Davis, Davis, California
- Nuclear Medicine Unit, South Egypt Cancer Institute, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Radiology, University of California, Davis, Davis, California
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- Department of Internal Medicine – Rheumatology, University of California, Davis, Davis, California
- Northern California Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Mather, California
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Song K, Webb L, Eder L, FitzGerald O, Goel N, Helliwell PS, Katz A, Merola JF, Rosen CF, Coates LC, Poddubnyy D. Screening and Referral Strategies for the Early Recognition of Psoriatic Arthritis Among Patients With Psoriasis: Results of a GRAPPA Survey. J Rheumatol 2023; 50:1439-1445. [PMID: 37582554 DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.2023-0424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to explore the experiences of dermatologists and rheumatologists in the early recognition of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and to identify potential improvements to the current shared-care model. METHODS A 24-question survey addressing referral strategies was constructed by the Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (GRAPPA) project steering committee and sent to all members (n = 927). Questions addressed the use of screening tools, frequency of PsA in patients with psoriasis, therapeutic decision making, and suggestions for earlier PsA recognition and current unmet needs. RESULTS There were 149 respondents (16.1% response rate), which included 113 rheumatologists from 37 countries and 26 dermatologists from 16 countries. Of the dermatologists, 81% use PsA-specific screening instruments. Conversely, rheumatologists reported that only 26.8% of patients referred to them from all sources had been assessed with screening tools. Although dermatologists reported that a mean of 67% of suspected PsA cases were confirmed, rheumatologists reported a mean of 47.9% of confirmed cases. Both specialties reported similar views regarding optimization of the diagnostic process and indicated that the best approach involved combining patient-reported (ie, screening tools) and physician-confirmed findings. Moreover, both specialties identified the education of primary care physicians (PCPs) and dermatologists as the greatest priority to improve PsA screening. CONCLUSION The survey indicated the current unmet needs in the early recognition of PsA. Important areas to address include improving the use of screening instruments, increasing the education of community-based dermatologists and PCPs, and using a combination of patient-reported and physician-confirmed findings in the screening approach.
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- L. Webb, BA, L.C. Coates, PhD, MBChB, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- L. Eder, MD, PhD, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- O. FitzGerald, MD, School of Medicine, UCD Conway Institute for Biomolecular Research, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- N. Goel, MD, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- P.S. Helliwell, MD, PhD, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, and Chapel Allerton Hospital, Leeds, UK
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- A. Katz, BSc, MSc, Patient Research Partner, Haifa, Israel
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- J.F. Merola, MD, MMSc, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- C.F. Rosen, MD, Division of Dermatology, Toronto Western Hospital and University Health Network Hospitals, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- L. Webb, BA, L.C. Coates, PhD, MBChB, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- D. Poddubnyy, MD, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology, Infectiology and Rheumatology (including Nutrition Medicine), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Epidemiology Unit, German Rheumatism Research Centre, Berlin, Germany
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Coates LC, Eder L, Poddubnyy D, Rosen CF. Identification of Psoriatic Arthritis in Patients With Psoriasis. J Rheumatol 2023; 50:25-26. [PMID: 37419623 DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.2023-0520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/09/2023]
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People with psoriasis (PsO) are at increased risk of developing psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Screening patients with PsO for PsA may be helpful in diagnosing PsA early. Dermatologists play a role in assessing their patients with PsO for musculoskeletal symptoms and referring them to a rheumatologist for diagnosis and treatment.
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- Laura C Coates
- L.C. Coates, MD, PhD, Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- L. Eder, MD, PhD, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, and Women's College Hospital Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- D. Poddubnyy, MD, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases and Rheumatology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and Epidemiology Unit, German Rheumatism Research Centre, Berlin, Germany
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- C.F. Rosen, MD, Division of Dermatology, Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Prospective cohort study of psoriatic arthritis risk in patients with psoriasis in a real-world psoriasis registry. J Am Acad Dermatol 2022; 87:1303-1311. [PMID: 35987397 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2022.07.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND The characteristics that predict the onset of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) among patients with psoriasis (PsO) may inform diagnosis and treatment. OBJECTIVE To develop a model to predict the 2-year risk of developing PsA among patients with PsO. METHODS This was a prospective cohort study of patients in the CorEvitas Psoriasis Registry without PsA at enrollment and with 24-month follow-up. Unregularized and regularized logistic regression models were developed and tested using descriptive variables to predict dermatologist-identified PsA at 24 months. Model performance was compared using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC), sensitivity, and specificity. RESULTS A total of 1489 patients were included. Nine unique predictive models were developed and tested. The optimal model, including Psoriasis Epidemiology Screening Tool (PEST), body mass index (BMI), modified Rheumatic Disease Comorbidity Index, work status, alcohol use, and patient-reported fatigue, predicted the onset of PsA within 24 months (AUC = 68.9%, sensitivity = 82.9%, specificity = 48.8%). A parsimonious model including PEST and BMI had similar performance (AUC = 68.8%; sensitivity = 92.7%, specificity = 36.5%). LIMITATIONS PsA misclassification bias by dermatologists. CONCLUSION PEST and BMI were important factors in predicting the development of PsA in patients with PsO over 2 years and thereby foundational for future PsA risk model development.
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Kaymaz S, Karasu U, Kaçar N, Alkan H. Validity and reliability of the Turkish version of Psoriasis Epidemiology Screening Tool for the detection of psoriatic arthritis in patients with psoriasis. Arch Rheumatol 2022; 37:483-494. [PMID: 36879574 PMCID: PMC9985368 DOI: 10.46497/archrheumatol.2022.8221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Objectives The Psoriasis Epidemiology Screening Tool (PEST) is a simple and useful questionnaire designed to screen arthritis in patients with psoriasis. This study aims to evaluate the validity and reliability of the PEST questionnaire in Turkish patients with psoriasis. Patients and methods Between August 2019 and September 2019, a total of 158 adult patients with psoriasis (61 males, 68 females; mean age: 43.1±13.3 years; range, 29.8 to 56.4 years) who were not previously diagnosed with PsA were included. The testing procedure for translation and cultural adaptation was carried out according to the following steps: preparation, forward translation, reconciliation, back-translation/back-translation review, harmonization, finalization, and proofreading. Patients' demographic parameters, comorbidities, PEST, and Toronto Psoriatic Arthritis Screen (ToPAS 2) results were recorded. The patients were, then, assessed by a rheumatologist who was blinded to their PEST scores. The diagnosis of PsA was made according to the Classification criteria for Psoriatic Arthritis (CASPAR). The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) was assessed to obtain the sensitivity and specificity of the PEST questionnaire. Results Of the patients, 42 had PsA, while 87 did not. Each parameter of PEST showed a low-high internal consistency ranging from 0.366 to 0.781. When the Question 3 was excluded, Cronbach alpha value increased to 0.866. The Cronbach alpha value of the whole scale was 0.829. The test-retest reliability of the Turkish version of PEST was determined as 0.86 for the total score (ICC=0.866 95% CI: 0.601-0.955; p<0.0001). There was a strong positive correlation between PEST and ToPAS 2 (r=0.763; p<0.001) and a moderate positive correlation between PEST and CASPAR (r=0.455; p<0.001). A cut-off value of ≥3 yielded a sensitivity of 93% and a specificity of 89% for the diagnosis of PsA with the highest Youden's index. The PEST scale was found to have a higher sensitivity, but lower specificity in the head-to-head comparison with ToPAS 2. Conclusion The Turkish version of PEST is a reliable and valid tool for screening PsA in Turkish patients with psoriasis.
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- Serdar Kaymaz
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Medicine Faculty of Pamukkale University, Denizli, Türkiye
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Medicine Faculty of Pamukkale University, Denizli, Türkiye
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- Department of Dermatology, Medicine Faculty of Pamukkale University, Denizli, Türkiye
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medicine Faculty of Pamukkale University, Denizli, Türkiye
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Chang J, Litvinov IV, Ly C, Netchiporouk E, Tsoukas A, Thuraisingam T, Starr M, Powell M, Christodoulou G, Shamout Y. Utilization of the Psoriasis Epidemiology Screening Tool (PEST): A Risk Stratification Strategy for Early Referral of Psoriatic Arthritis Patients to Minimize Irreversible Erosive Joint Damage. J Cutan Med Surg 2022; 26:600-603. [PMID: 36214337 PMCID: PMC9729972 DOI: 10.1177/12034754221128796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/22/2024]
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Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) can affect a diverse range of anatomical sites and its heterogeneous presentation contributes to misdiagnosis and delayed treatment with conventional and biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs). Up to 15% of psoriasis (PsO) patients affected by PsA remain undiagnosed. Early detection and referral to a rheumatologist are crucial to optimize care and minimize irreversible erosive joint damage. To improve the rheumatology referral process, the authors propose a risk stratification tool to identify and triage patients with possible psoriatic arthritis. With the aim of ultimately assisting in early treatment initiation, this risk stratification algorithm can be used in both dermatology and primary care clinics. It is based on the Psoriasis Epidemiology Screening Tool (PEST) combined with the ClASsification criteria for Psoriatic Arthritis (CASPAR). This article intends to provide a rationale for further prospective studies whose objective would be to validate this screening algorithm.
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- Jasmine Chang
- Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Division of Dermatology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Division of Rheumatology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Division of Rheumatology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Division of Dermatology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Division of Dermatology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Molecular and cellular regulation of psoriatic inflammation. Clin Sci (Lond) 2022; 136:935-952. [PMID: 35730381 DOI: 10.1042/cs20210916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2022] [Revised: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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This review highlights the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying psoriatic inflammation with an emphasis on recent developments which may impact on treatment approaches for this chronic disease. We consider both the skin and the musculoskeletal compartment and how different manifestations of psoriatic inflammation are linked. This review brings a focus to the importance of inflammatory feedback loops that exist in the initiation and chronic stages of the condition, and how close interaction between the epidermis and both innate and adaptive immune compartments drives psoriatic inflammation. Furthermore, we highlight work done on biomarkers to predict the outcome of therapy as well as the transition from psoriasis to psoriatic arthritis.
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Cui R, Chen M, Li X, Wang Q, Tong Q, Zhang H, Chen Z, Tao YL, Bi XL, Deng H, Yuan DF, He DY, Ding YF, Dai SM. Assessment of four screening tools and retrieval of key questions to detect undiagnosed psoriatic arthritis in Chinese patients with psoriasis: A multicenter study. J Dermatol 2022; 49:615-623. [PMID: 35318711 DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.16355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Revised: 02/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Several screening tools have been developed to facilitate early diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis (PsA); however, their performance varied greatly across different studies. In this study, we validated and compared the performance of four screening tools in detecting undiagnosed PsA Chinese patients with psoriasis, and determined the key questions and their weights. The four screening tools were the Early Arthritis for Psoriatic Patients (EARP) questionnaire, Psoriatic Arthritis Screening and Evaluation (PASE) questionnaire, Psoriasis and Arthritis Screening Questionnaire (PASQ), and Psoriasis Epidemiology Screening Tool (PEST). The receiver-operator curve (ROC) with area under curve (AUC) was used to determine sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy. Least absolute shrinkage and selection operator and logistic regression were utilized to retrieve key questions, and a nomogram was utilized to visualize their weights. Of 482 psoriasis patients from dermatology clinics, 77 were newly diagnosed with PsA. Another 68 patients with newly diagnosed PsA from rheumatology clinics were incorporated in the analysis. ROC analysis indicated that the optimal cut-off values for EARP, PASE, PASQ, and PEST were 3, 40, 7, and 3, with corresponding sensitivities of 91.4%, 88.6%, 86.2%, and 88.5%, and specificities of 88.6%, 75.2%, 80.2%, and 83.6%, respectively. The AUC of EARP (0.925) was higher than those of PASE (0.885), PASQ (0.905), and PEST (0.827). However, none of them were sufficiently sensitive to identify pure axial PsA (sensitivities of EARP, PASQ, and PASE were 25.0%, 36.8%, and 42.1%, respectively). Twelve key questions were retrieved from these four tools to establish a nomogram with a high discrimination (C-index = 0.993) and a good calibration (mean absolute error = 0.014). In conclusion, to screen undiagnosed PsA, EARP has slightly better balanced sensitivity and specificity, and higher accuracy. The retrieval of key questions and nomogram signify the necessity of attributing different scores to differently weighted questions when developing a new screening tool to make it function more efficiently.
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- Ran Cui
- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Shanghai Guanghua Hospital of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Arthritis Institute of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine, Shanghai Chinese Medicine Research Institute, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Shanghai, China.,Institute of Psoriasis of Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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Felbo SK, Terslev L, Juul Sørensen I, Hendricks O, Kuettel D, Lederballe Pedersen R, Chrysidis S, Duer A, Zachariae C, Skov L, Østergaard M. Musculoskeletal pain in psoriasis - relation to inflammation and additional value of ultrasound in psoriatic arthritis classification. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2021; 61:2835-2847. [PMID: 34849603 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keab865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate and compare clinical features and ultrasound signs of inflammation in joints and entheses in patients with psoriasis (PsO) with and without musculoskeletal pain, and the additional value of ultrasound in classification of psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Furthermore, to explore the association between such findings and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and the performance of screening-questionnaires for identifying patients with PsA. METHODS Patients with PsO (n = 126) recruited from a nationwide survey were evaluated at one of four rheumatology departments. The evaluation included clinical examination, laboratory tests, radiography, greyscale (GS) and colour Doppler (CD) ultrasound of 48 joints and 12 entheses, PROs, and four screening-questionnaires for PsA. Patients were classified with Classification for PsA (CASPAR), ultrasound-modified CASPAR, and ultrasound-only criteria. RESULTS When subgroups of self-reported pain (63%), no pain (29%) and diagnosed PsA (9%) were compared, patients with pain had higher tenderness-related clinical scores (tender joints, entheses and fibromyalgia points) and ultrasound GS sum-scores, compared with 'no pain' patients. PROs were negligibly-moderately correlated with pain-related clinical scores (Spearman's rho = 0.11-0.59, all patients), and negligibly-weakly with ultrasound sum-scores (rho = 0.01-0.34). More patients could be classified as PsA when ultrasound synovitis/enthesitis was included as entry criterion (ultrasound-modified CASPAR, 66% of all patients) compared with conventional CASPAR (35%) or ultrasound-only criteria (52%). Sensitivities of screening-questionnaires were low for fulfilment of CASPAR (0.23-0.66), ultrasound-modified CASPAR (0.17-0.57), and ultrasound-only (0.20-0.57) criteria. CONCLUSION Self-reported pain in PsO is related to ultrasound inflammation. Ultrasound-modified CASPAR criteria identified almost twice as many patients as conventional CASPAR criteria. Screening-questionnaires showed limited value.
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- Sara Kamp Felbo
- Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Glostrup, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Glostrup, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Danish Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Sønderborg, Denmark.,Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Danish Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Sønderborg, Denmark.,Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Research Unit of Rheumatology, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, South West Jutland Hospital, Esbjerg, Denmark
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Rigshospitalet, Glostrup, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Hellerup, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Hellerup, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Glostrup, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Gottlieb AB, Merola JF. A clinical perspective on risk factors and signs of subclinical and early psoriatic arthritis among patients with psoriasis. J DERMATOL TREAT 2021; 33:1907-1915. [PMID: 34176399 DOI: 10.1080/09546634.2021.1942423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Psoriasis is a chronic, immune-mediated disease that includes a broad spectrum of systemic manifestations, complications, and comorbidities. Approximately 20%-30% of patients with psoriasis eventually develop psoriatic arthritis, and up to half of those without psoriatic arthritis experience subclinical musculoskeletal abnormalities. Recognition of early musculoskeletal inflammatory signs in patients with psoriasis is important to understand the extent and severity of this systemic disease, assess the risk of structural joint damage, and ensure timely and effective treatment of the complete spectrum of psoriatic disease. Delayed or ineffective treatment can lead to decreased quality of life, irreversible musculoskeletal damage, and loss of function. In this review, we highlight features of subclinical or early psoriatic arthritis among patients with psoriasis of which dermatologists should be aware. Recent knowledge of features of preclinical psoriatic arthritis in patients with psoriasis is presented. We briefly discuss important risk factors, clinical features, and other characteristics of patients likely to progress from psoriasis to psoriatic arthritis that should be known by dermatologists. Screening tools commonly used in the dermatology clinic to detect psoriatic arthritis are also critically reviewed. Finally, we provide expert commentary for dermatologists concerning the treatment of patients with psoriasis and subclinical signs of early psoriatic arthritis.
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- Alice B Gottlieb
- Mount Sinai-Beth Israel Hospital, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sina, New York, NY, USA
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Gottlieb AB, Bakewell C, Merola JF. Musculoskeletal Imaging for Dermatologists: Techniques in the Diagnosis and Management of Psoriatic Arthritis. Dermatol Ther (Heidelb) 2021; 11:1199-1216. [PMID: 34145558 PMCID: PMC8322349 DOI: 10.1007/s13555-021-00565-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Psoriatic arthritis is an inflammatory condition affecting up to 30% of patients with psoriasis. Patients may experience irreversible joint damage if not treated early, and diagnostic delays of even 6 months are associated with radiographic progression and impaired function. Therefore, early detection and intervention are of critical importance in patients with psoriatic arthritis. Given that psoriasis often precedes symptoms of psoriatic arthritis, dermatologists are uniquely positioned to identify patients with psoriatic arthritis early in their disease course, before permanent damage has occurred. Several screening tools have been developed to help dermatologists identify patients who may have psoriatic arthritis, but these tools may not capture patients with subclinical disease or quantify the type and severity of the underlying tissue insult, which is often the presenting sign of psoriatic arthritis. In these cases, a combination of clinical assessment and musculoskeletal imaging (e.g., ultrasound) is required. This review summarizes three common musculoskeletal imaging techniques used in the diagnosis and management of patients with psoriatic arthritis: conventional radiography, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging. Further understanding of musculoskeletal imaging will assist dermatologists in making treatment decisions and allow them to have a more active role in the detection of psoriatic arthritis.
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Zhu L, Chen P, Sun X, Zhang S. Musculoskeletal ultrasound for ankylosing spondylitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2021; 100:e25822. [PMID: 33950988 PMCID: PMC8104287 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000025822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To clarify if musculoskeletal ultrasound (US) would give additional information for the clinical examination to diagnose and evaluate the activity of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). METHODS A literature search was performed in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, the Cochrane Library, Sinomed, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CINK), and Wanfang databases from their inceptions to May 15, 2020. Studies that examined the musculoskeletal US, which detected sacroiliac joints in people with AS were included. The pooled analyses were performed using Meta Disc version 1.4 software. RESULTS A total of 9 studies encompassing 984 participants were included. Statistical analysis suggested an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.9259 (sensitivity 0.86, specificity 0.54) indicating that US had excellent diagnostic test accuracy for AS, an AUC of 0.6441 (sensitivity 0.87, specificity 0.51) indicating that the US did not have a good diagnostic test accuracy for AS activity. A subgroup analysis revealed that the AUC of power Doppler US (PDUS) and color Doppler US (CDUS) was 0.5000 and 0.9274, respectively, indicating that CDUS was superior to PDUS. CONCLUSION US, especially CDUS, is a valid and reproducible technique for the diagnosis of AS. While the accuracy of AS activity evaluation of the US is not ideal. It may be considered for routine use as part of the standard diagnostic tools in AS.
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Validating the Chinese version of the psoriasis epidemiology screening tool and early arthritis for psoriatic patients questionnaires. Chin Med J (Engl) 2021; 134:1367-1369. [PMID: 34075904 PMCID: PMC8183817 DOI: 10.1097/cm9.0000000000001460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Belman S, Walsh JA, Carroll C, Milliken M, Haaland B, Duffin KC, Krueger GG, Feng BJ. Psoriasis Characteristics for the Early Detection of Psoriatic Arthritis. J Rheumatol 2021; 48:1559-1565. [PMID: 33858978 DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.201123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Delays in the diagnosis and treatment of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are common. These delays contribute to impairments in quality of life and joint damage. This study aims to calculate the incidence rate of PsA over time and identify clinical features that may be used for PsA prediction in patients with psoriasis (PsO). METHODS The study population for PsA incidence analysis included 1128 participants enrolled in the Utah Psoriasis Initiative between 2002 and 2014. Clinical evaluation and medical record review were performed to identify new cases of PsA after enrollment. To identify PsO features associated with PsA, the population was restricted to 627 participants who did not have PsA before PsO phenotyping and had been followed up for subsequent PsA diagnosis. We conducted Cox proportional hazard regressions to estimate the HR of PsA associated with PsO characteristics and other health-related features. RESULTS PsA incidence rate increased for > 60 years following PsO onset (trend P < 0.0001). There was a significant association between PsA and induration severity in untreated lesions (P < 0.001, HR 1.46), history of fingernail involvement (P < 0.001, HR 2.38), pustular PsO (P < 0.001, HR 3.32), fingernail involvement at enrollment (P < 0.001, HR 2.04), and Koebner phenomenon (P < 0.001, HR 1.90). Multivariate analysis yielded a model that included a history of fingernail involvement (P < 0.001, HR 2.16) and untreated induration (P < 0.001, HR 1.41). CONCLUSION Risk of PsA increases steadily for > 60 years following PsO onset. Patient-reported history of PsO characteristics has greater predictive power than physician-measured features at enrollment visits. The characteristics identified in this study provide guidance for screening for PsA risk in patients with PsO.
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- Sophie Belman
- This study was partially supported by the 2019 Discovery Research Grant and Psoriatic Arthritis Diagnostic Test Grant from the National Psoriasis Foundation, the 2018 Immunology, Inflammation, and Infectious Diseases 3i Initiative at the University of Utah, and Pfizer Inc. (grant numbers WI227108 and WI240276). The support and resources from the Center for High-Performance Computing at the University of Utah are gratefully acknowledged. The computational resources used were partially funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Shared Instrumentation Grant 1S10OD021644-01A1. This project utilized REDCap at the University of Utah, supported by grant 8UL1TR000105 ( formerly UL1RR025764) from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences and NIH. S. Belman, MSc, School of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, and Wellcome Sanger Institute, University of Cambridge, Hinxton, UK; J.A. Walsh, MD, C. Carroll, MSc, M. Milliken, MD, MPH, K. Callis Duffin, MD, G.G. Krueger, MD, School of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; B. Haaland, PhD, B.J. Feng, PhD, School of Medicine, and Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. The PERCH software, for which BJF is the inventor, has been nonexclusively licensed to Ambry Genetics Corporation for their clinical genetic testing services and research. BJF also reports funding and sponsorship to his institution on his behalf from Pfizer Inc., Regeneron Genetics Center LLC., and AstraZeneca. BH has consulted for the National Kidney Foundation and Value Analytics Labs. The remaining authors declare no potential conflicts of interest relevant to this article. Address correspondence to Dr. B.J. Feng, 30 N 1900 E, Department of Dermatology, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA. . Accepted for publication March 29, 2021
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- This study was partially supported by the 2019 Discovery Research Grant and Psoriatic Arthritis Diagnostic Test Grant from the National Psoriasis Foundation, the 2018 Immunology, Inflammation, and Infectious Diseases 3i Initiative at the University of Utah, and Pfizer Inc. (grant numbers WI227108 and WI240276). The support and resources from the Center for High-Performance Computing at the University of Utah are gratefully acknowledged. The computational resources used were partially funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Shared Instrumentation Grant 1S10OD021644-01A1. This project utilized REDCap at the University of Utah, supported by grant 8UL1TR000105 ( formerly UL1RR025764) from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences and NIH. S. Belman, MSc, School of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, and Wellcome Sanger Institute, University of Cambridge, Hinxton, UK; J.A. Walsh, MD, C. Carroll, MSc, M. Milliken, MD, MPH, K. Callis Duffin, MD, G.G. Krueger, MD, School of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; B. Haaland, PhD, B.J. Feng, PhD, School of Medicine, and Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. The PERCH software, for which BJF is the inventor, has been nonexclusively licensed to Ambry Genetics Corporation for their clinical genetic testing services and research. BJF also reports funding and sponsorship to his institution on his behalf from Pfizer Inc., Regeneron Genetics Center LLC., and AstraZeneca. BH has consulted for the National Kidney Foundation and Value Analytics Labs. The remaining authors declare no potential conflicts of interest relevant to this article. Address correspondence to Dr. B.J. Feng, 30 N 1900 E, Department of Dermatology, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA. . Accepted for publication March 29, 2021
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- This study was partially supported by the 2019 Discovery Research Grant and Psoriatic Arthritis Diagnostic Test Grant from the National Psoriasis Foundation, the 2018 Immunology, Inflammation, and Infectious Diseases 3i Initiative at the University of Utah, and Pfizer Inc. (grant numbers WI227108 and WI240276). The support and resources from the Center for High-Performance Computing at the University of Utah are gratefully acknowledged. The computational resources used were partially funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Shared Instrumentation Grant 1S10OD021644-01A1. This project utilized REDCap at the University of Utah, supported by grant 8UL1TR000105 ( formerly UL1RR025764) from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences and NIH. S. Belman, MSc, School of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, and Wellcome Sanger Institute, University of Cambridge, Hinxton, UK; J.A. Walsh, MD, C. Carroll, MSc, M. Milliken, MD, MPH, K. Callis Duffin, MD, G.G. Krueger, MD, School of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; B. Haaland, PhD, B.J. Feng, PhD, School of Medicine, and Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. The PERCH software, for which BJF is the inventor, has been nonexclusively licensed to Ambry Genetics Corporation for their clinical genetic testing services and research. BJF also reports funding and sponsorship to his institution on his behalf from Pfizer Inc., Regeneron Genetics Center LLC., and AstraZeneca. BH has consulted for the National Kidney Foundation and Value Analytics Labs. The remaining authors declare no potential conflicts of interest relevant to this article. Address correspondence to Dr. B.J. Feng, 30 N 1900 E, Department of Dermatology, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA. . Accepted for publication March 29, 2021
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- This study was partially supported by the 2019 Discovery Research Grant and Psoriatic Arthritis Diagnostic Test Grant from the National Psoriasis Foundation, the 2018 Immunology, Inflammation, and Infectious Diseases 3i Initiative at the University of Utah, and Pfizer Inc. (grant numbers WI227108 and WI240276). The support and resources from the Center for High-Performance Computing at the University of Utah are gratefully acknowledged. The computational resources used were partially funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Shared Instrumentation Grant 1S10OD021644-01A1. This project utilized REDCap at the University of Utah, supported by grant 8UL1TR000105 ( formerly UL1RR025764) from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences and NIH. S. Belman, MSc, School of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, and Wellcome Sanger Institute, University of Cambridge, Hinxton, UK; J.A. Walsh, MD, C. Carroll, MSc, M. Milliken, MD, MPH, K. Callis Duffin, MD, G.G. Krueger, MD, School of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; B. Haaland, PhD, B.J. Feng, PhD, School of Medicine, and Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. The PERCH software, for which BJF is the inventor, has been nonexclusively licensed to Ambry Genetics Corporation for their clinical genetic testing services and research. BJF also reports funding and sponsorship to his institution on his behalf from Pfizer Inc., Regeneron Genetics Center LLC., and AstraZeneca. BH has consulted for the National Kidney Foundation and Value Analytics Labs. The remaining authors declare no potential conflicts of interest relevant to this article. Address correspondence to Dr. B.J. Feng, 30 N 1900 E, Department of Dermatology, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA. . Accepted for publication March 29, 2021
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- This study was partially supported by the 2019 Discovery Research Grant and Psoriatic Arthritis Diagnostic Test Grant from the National Psoriasis Foundation, the 2018 Immunology, Inflammation, and Infectious Diseases 3i Initiative at the University of Utah, and Pfizer Inc. (grant numbers WI227108 and WI240276). The support and resources from the Center for High-Performance Computing at the University of Utah are gratefully acknowledged. The computational resources used were partially funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Shared Instrumentation Grant 1S10OD021644-01A1. This project utilized REDCap at the University of Utah, supported by grant 8UL1TR000105 ( formerly UL1RR025764) from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences and NIH. S. Belman, MSc, School of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, and Wellcome Sanger Institute, University of Cambridge, Hinxton, UK; J.A. Walsh, MD, C. Carroll, MSc, M. Milliken, MD, MPH, K. Callis Duffin, MD, G.G. Krueger, MD, School of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; B. Haaland, PhD, B.J. Feng, PhD, School of Medicine, and Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. The PERCH software, for which BJF is the inventor, has been nonexclusively licensed to Ambry Genetics Corporation for their clinical genetic testing services and research. BJF also reports funding and sponsorship to his institution on his behalf from Pfizer Inc., Regeneron Genetics Center LLC., and AstraZeneca. BH has consulted for the National Kidney Foundation and Value Analytics Labs. The remaining authors declare no potential conflicts of interest relevant to this article. Address correspondence to Dr. B.J. Feng, 30 N 1900 E, Department of Dermatology, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA. . Accepted for publication March 29, 2021
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- This study was partially supported by the 2019 Discovery Research Grant and Psoriatic Arthritis Diagnostic Test Grant from the National Psoriasis Foundation, the 2018 Immunology, Inflammation, and Infectious Diseases 3i Initiative at the University of Utah, and Pfizer Inc. (grant numbers WI227108 and WI240276). The support and resources from the Center for High-Performance Computing at the University of Utah are gratefully acknowledged. The computational resources used were partially funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Shared Instrumentation Grant 1S10OD021644-01A1. This project utilized REDCap at the University of Utah, supported by grant 8UL1TR000105 ( formerly UL1RR025764) from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences and NIH. S. Belman, MSc, School of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, and Wellcome Sanger Institute, University of Cambridge, Hinxton, UK; J.A. Walsh, MD, C. Carroll, MSc, M. Milliken, MD, MPH, K. Callis Duffin, MD, G.G. Krueger, MD, School of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; B. Haaland, PhD, B.J. Feng, PhD, School of Medicine, and Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. The PERCH software, for which BJF is the inventor, has been nonexclusively licensed to Ambry Genetics Corporation for their clinical genetic testing services and research. BJF also reports funding and sponsorship to his institution on his behalf from Pfizer Inc., Regeneron Genetics Center LLC., and AstraZeneca. BH has consulted for the National Kidney Foundation and Value Analytics Labs. The remaining authors declare no potential conflicts of interest relevant to this article. Address correspondence to Dr. B.J. Feng, 30 N 1900 E, Department of Dermatology, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA. . Accepted for publication March 29, 2021
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- This study was partially supported by the 2019 Discovery Research Grant and Psoriatic Arthritis Diagnostic Test Grant from the National Psoriasis Foundation, the 2018 Immunology, Inflammation, and Infectious Diseases 3i Initiative at the University of Utah, and Pfizer Inc. (grant numbers WI227108 and WI240276). The support and resources from the Center for High-Performance Computing at the University of Utah are gratefully acknowledged. The computational resources used were partially funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Shared Instrumentation Grant 1S10OD021644-01A1. This project utilized REDCap at the University of Utah, supported by grant 8UL1TR000105 ( formerly UL1RR025764) from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences and NIH. S. Belman, MSc, School of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, and Wellcome Sanger Institute, University of Cambridge, Hinxton, UK; J.A. Walsh, MD, C. Carroll, MSc, M. Milliken, MD, MPH, K. Callis Duffin, MD, G.G. Krueger, MD, School of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; B. Haaland, PhD, B.J. Feng, PhD, School of Medicine, and Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. The PERCH software, for which BJF is the inventor, has been nonexclusively licensed to Ambry Genetics Corporation for their clinical genetic testing services and research. BJF also reports funding and sponsorship to his institution on his behalf from Pfizer Inc., Regeneron Genetics Center LLC., and AstraZeneca. BH has consulted for the National Kidney Foundation and Value Analytics Labs. The remaining authors declare no potential conflicts of interest relevant to this article. Address correspondence to Dr. B.J. Feng, 30 N 1900 E, Department of Dermatology, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA. . Accepted for publication March 29, 2021
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- This study was partially supported by the 2019 Discovery Research Grant and Psoriatic Arthritis Diagnostic Test Grant from the National Psoriasis Foundation, the 2018 Immunology, Inflammation, and Infectious Diseases 3i Initiative at the University of Utah, and Pfizer Inc. (grant numbers WI227108 and WI240276). The support and resources from the Center for High-Performance Computing at the University of Utah are gratefully acknowledged. The computational resources used were partially funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Shared Instrumentation Grant 1S10OD021644-01A1. This project utilized REDCap at the University of Utah, supported by grant 8UL1TR000105 ( formerly UL1RR025764) from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences and NIH. S. Belman, MSc, School of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, and Wellcome Sanger Institute, University of Cambridge, Hinxton, UK; J.A. Walsh, MD, C. Carroll, MSc, M. Milliken, MD, MPH, K. Callis Duffin, MD, G.G. Krueger, MD, School of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; B. Haaland, PhD, B.J. Feng, PhD, School of Medicine, and Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. The PERCH software, for which BJF is the inventor, has been nonexclusively licensed to Ambry Genetics Corporation for their clinical genetic testing services and research. BJF also reports funding and sponsorship to his institution on his behalf from Pfizer Inc., Regeneron Genetics Center LLC., and AstraZeneca. BH has consulted for the National Kidney Foundation and Value Analytics Labs. The remaining authors declare no potential conflicts of interest relevant to this article. Address correspondence to Dr. B.J. Feng, 30 N 1900 E, Department of Dermatology, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA. . Accepted for publication March 29, 2021
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Gratacós J, Behrens F, Coates LC, Lubrano E, Thaçi D, Bundy C, de la Torre-Aboki J, Luelmo J, Voorneveld H, Richette P. A 12-point recommendation framework to support advancement of the multidisciplinary care of psoriatic arthritis: A call to action. Joint Bone Spine 2021; 88:105175. [PMID: 33771760 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2021.105175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Making a differential diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is not straightforward. This is partly because of its heterogeneous presentation and partly because many patients with PsA are initially diagnosed with psoriasis and treated in primary care or by dermatologists, with referral to rheumatologists being delayed. Once diagnosed, optimal disease control requires frequent specialist monitoring, adjustment or switching of therapies, and management of comorbidities and concomitant diseases, as well as attention to patients' overall well-being. Given the breadth of expertise that diagnosis and management of PsA requires, we sought to define a collaborative, structured framework that supports the optimisation of multidisciplinary care for patients with PsA in Europe. METHODS An expert panel comprising four rheumatologists, three dermatologists, two specialist nurses and one psychologist-from Spain, the United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Germany, France and Italy-met face-to-face to take part in a modified Delphi exercise. RESULTS The result of this exercise is a set of recommendations that are based on combining published evidence with the panel's extensive clinical experience. Recommendations can be implemented in a number of ways, but the central call-to-action of this framework is the need for improved collaboration between dermatologists (or primary care physicians) and rheumatologists. This could occur in a variety of different formats: standard referral pathways, multidisciplinary physician meetings to discuss patient cases, or 'one stop', combined clinics. CONCLUSION We anticipate that when the majority of patients with PsA receive regular multidisciplinary care, improved patient outcomes will follow, although robust research is needed to explore this assumption.
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- Jordi Gratacós
- Rheumatology Department, Hospital Universitario Parc Taulí de Sabadell, I3PT, UAB, Parc Taulí, 1 Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain
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- CIRI/Rheumatologie und Fraunhofer IME-Translationale Medizin und Pharmakologie, Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, Botnar Research Centre, Windmill Road, Oxford, UK
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- Academic Rheumatology Unit, Dipartimento di Medicina e Scienze della Salute "Vincenzo Tiberio", Università degli Studi del Molise, Campobasso, Italy
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- Institute and Comprehensive Center for Inflammation Medicine, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- School of Healthcare Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital of Sabadell, Corporació Sanitària Parc Taulí, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Service de Rhumatologie, Hôpital Lariboisiere Centre Viggo Petersen, Université de Paris, 2, Rue Ambroise-Pare, 75010 Paris, France; Inserm UMR1132 Bioscar, Universite Paris Diderot UFR de Medecine, Paris, France.
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Tran F, Schirmer JH, Ratjen I, Lieb W, Helliwell P, Burisch J, Schulz J, Schrinner F, Jaeckel C, Müller-Ladner U, Schreiber S, Hoyer BF. Patient Reported Outcomes in Chronic Inflammatory Diseases: Current State, Limitations and Perspectives. Front Immunol 2021; 12:614653. [PMID: 33815372 PMCID: PMC8012677 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.614653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Chronic inflammatory diseases (CID) are emerging disorders which do not only affect specific organs with respective clinical symptoms but can also affect various aspects of life, such as emotional distress, anxiety, fatigue and quality of life. These facets of chronic disease are often not recognized in the therapy of CID patients. Furthermore, the symptoms and patient-reported outcomes often do not correlate well with the actual inflammatory burden. The discrepancy between patient-reported symptoms and objectively assessed disease activity can indeed be instructive for the treating physician to draw an integrative picture of an individual's disease course. This poses a challenge for the design of novel, more comprehensive disease assessments. In this mini-review, we report on the currently available patient-reported outcomes, the unmet needs in the field of chronic inflammatory diseases and the challenges of addressing these.
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- Florian Tran
- Institute of Clinical Molecular Biology, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Kiel, Germany
- Department of Internal Medicine I, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Biobank PopGen, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Biobank PopGen, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- UK and Leeds Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Gastrounit, Medical Section, Hvidovre University Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Molecular Biology, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Molecular Biology, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Kerckhoff-Klinik GmbH, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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Urruticoechea-Arana A, Benavent D, León F, Almodovar R, Belinchón I, de la Cueva P, Fernández-Carballido C, Loza E, Gratacós J. Psoriatic arthritis screening: A systematic literature review and experts' recommendations. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0248571. [PMID: 33720981 PMCID: PMC7959352 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0248571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To analyze the performance of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) screening tools, examine their implementation in daily practice, and reach a consensus about the best screening tool for implementation in daily practice in different medical settings. METHODS A systematic literature review (SLR), structured telephone interviews to hospitals, and a multidisciplinary nominal group meeting were all conducted. The SLR employed sensitive search strategies using Medline, Embase, and the Cochrane Library up to January 2020. Two reviewers independently selected articles that reported data on PsA screening tools and that included sufficient data to at least calculate the sensitivity and specificity of those tools (e.g., questionnaires, algorithms, specific questions, and biomarkers). The hospital interviews collected data regarding the process of suspected PsA diagnosis and referral to rheumatology, the implementation of PsA screening tools, and barriers and facilitators to implementation of those tools. In the nominal group meeting, a multidisciplinary team of experts discussed all these data and subsequently recommended a screening tool for implementation. RESULTS The SLR included 41 moderate-quality studies that analyzed 14 PsA screening tools, most of which were questionnaire-based tools. All of these studies reported a moderate-good performance but presented different characteristics regarding the time to completion or the number and type of items or questions. The implementation of screening tools was low (30.5%). The experts ultimately recommended regular use of a PsA screening tool, preferably the PURE-4 questionnaire. CONCLUSIONS The implementation of PsA screening tools like the PURE-4 questionnaire in daily practice likely improves the prognosis of PsA patients.
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- Rheumatology Department, Hospital Universitario La Paz, IdiPAZ, Madrid, Spain
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- Primary Care, San Juan de la Cruz Health Center, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, Spain
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- Rheumatology Department, Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante-ISABIAL-UMH, Alicante, Spain
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- Dermatology Department, Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Salud Musculoesquelética, InMusc, Madrid, Spain
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- Rheumatology Department, Hospital Universitari Parc Taulí, Sabadell, Spain
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Iragorri N, Hazlewood G, Manns B, Bojke L, Spackman E. Model to Determine the Cost-Effectiveness of Screening Psoriasis Patients for Psoriatic Arthritis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2021; 73:266-274. [PMID: 31733035 DOI: 10.1002/acr.24110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2019] [Accepted: 11/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Screening psoriasis patients for psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is intended to identify patients at earlier stages of the disease. Early treatment is expected to slow disease progression and delay the need for biologic therapy. Our objective was to determine the cost-effectiveness of screening for PsA in patients with psoriasis in Canada. METHODS A Markov model was built to estimate the costs and quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) of screening tools for PsA in psoriasis patients. The screening tools included the Toronto Psoriatic Arthritis Screen, Psoriasis Epidemiology Screening Tool, Psoriatic Arthritis Screening and Evaluation, and Early Psoriatic Arthritis Screening Questionnaire (EARP) questionnaires. States of health were defined by disability levels as measured by the Health Assessment Questionnaire. State transitions were modeled based on annual disease progression. Incremental cost-effectiveness ratios and incremental net monetary benefits were estimated. Sensitivity analyses were undertaken to account for parameter uncertainty and to test model assumptions. RESULTS Screening was cost-effective compared to no screening. The EARP tool had the lowest total cost ($2,000 per patient per year saved compared to no screening) and the highest total QALYs (additional 0.18 per patient compared to no screening). The results were most sensitive to test accuracy and the efficacy of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs). No screening was cost-effective (at $50,000 per QALY) relative to screening when DMARDs failed to slow disease progression. CONCLUSION If early therapy with DMARDs delays biologic treatment, implementing screening in patients with psoriasis in Canada is expected to represent a cost savings of $220 million per year and improve the quality of life.
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- Nicolas Iragorri
- Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, and Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Validation of Sinhala version of Psoriasis Epidemiology Screening Tool. Clin Rheumatol 2021; 40:3127-3134. [PMID: 33594634 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-021-05633-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2020] [Revised: 01/07/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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INTRODUCTION/OBJECTIVES Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) occurs in one-third of patients with psoriasis and mostly remains undetected leading to debilitating deforming arthritis, eventually. The Psoriasis Epidemiology Screening Tool (PEST) is a quick and valid tool, widely used to detect PsA in clinical practice, and it has been validated to many languages. In this study, we intended to validate a Sinhala version of the PEST and assess its psychometric properties. METHODS The Sinhala version of the questionnaire was tested on 199 patients with psoriasis attending the dermatology clinic at a tertiary care National Hospital in Sri Lanka. Patients who were detected to have PsA previously (n = 5) and those with other rheumatologic conditions (n = 12) were excluded. All patients were examined by a dermatologist, and demographic and disease characteristics were obtained. All patients were assessed by two rheumatologists who were blinded to the answers provided in the questionnaire. The diagnosis of PsA was made based on the CASPAR criteria. RESULTS We observed the total PEST score of 3 or more to be the best cutoff value to screen for PsA. This cutoff value showed the highest Youden index (sensitivity = 0.89, specificity = 0.95). In the ROC analysis, the area under the curve of the PEST_sv was 0.95 (SE 0.02, p < 0.001). PEST_sv total score showed a significant correlation with body surface area involved but not with Dermatology Life Quality Index or Psoriasis area and severity index score. CONCLUSION The Sinhala version of PEST demonstrated satisfactory performance as a screening tool for PsA. Key Points • Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is the most debilitating complication of psoriasis and lack of quick, valid screening tool is a limiting factor for early identification in Sri Lankan context. • Sinhala version of the Psoriasis Epidemiology Screening Tool (PEST_sv) was tested on 199 patients with psoriasis and examined for the diagnosis of PsA according to Classification of Psoriatic Arthritis (CASPAR) criteria. • PEST_sv score of 3 or more was observed to be the best cutoff value to screen for PsA with sensitivity and specificity of 0.89 and 0.95 respectively. • PEST_sv demonstrated satisfactory performance as a screening tool for PsA.
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Karmacharya P, Wright K, Achenbach SJ, Bekele D, Crowson CS, Ogdie A, Duarte-García A, Ernste FC, Tollefson MM, Davis JM. Diagnostic Delay in Psoriatic Arthritis: A Population-based Study. J Rheumatol 2021; 48:1410-1416. [PMID: 33589556 DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.201199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To examine demographic and clinical characteristics associated with diagnostic delay in psoriatic arthritis (PsA). METHODS We characterized a retrospective, population-based cohort of incident adult (≥ 18 yrs) patients with PsA from Olmsted County, Minnesota, from 2000-2017. All patients met the classification criteria. Diagnostic delay was defined as the time from any patient-reported PsA-related joint symptom to a physician diagnosis of PsA. Factors associated with delay in PsA diagnosis were identified through logistic regression models. RESULTS Of the 164 incident PsA cases from 2000 to 2017, 162 had a physician or rheumatologist diagnosis. Mean (SD) age was 41.5 (12.6) years and 46% were female. Median time from symptom onset to physician diagnosis was 2.5 years (IQR 0.5-7.3). By 6 months, 38 (23%) received a diagnosis of PsA, 56 (35%) by 1 year, and 73 (45%) by 2 years after symptom onset. No significant trend in diagnostic delay was observed over calendar time. Earlier age at onset of PsA symptoms, higher BMI, and enthesitis were associated with a diagnostic delay of > 2 years, whereas sebopsoriasis was associated with a lower likelihood of delay. CONCLUSION In our study, more than half of PsA patients had a diagnostic delay of > 2 years, and no significant improvement in time to diagnosis was noted between 2000 and 2017. Patients with younger age at PsA symptom onset, higher BMI, or enthesitis before diagnosis were more likely to have a diagnostic delay of > 2 years, whereas patients with sebopsoriasis were less likely to have a diagnostic delay.
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- Paras Karmacharya
- P. Karmacharya, MBBS, K. Wright, MBBS, D. Bekele, MBBS, F.C. Ernste, MD, J.M. Davis III, MD, MS, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic;
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- P. Karmacharya, MBBS, K. Wright, MBBS, D. Bekele, MBBS, F.C. Ernste, MD, J.M. Davis III, MD, MS, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic
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- S.J. Achenbach, MS, Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic
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- P. Karmacharya, MBBS, K. Wright, MBBS, D. Bekele, MBBS, F.C. Ernste, MD, J.M. Davis III, MD, MS, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic
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- C.S. Crowson, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, and Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- A. Ogdie, MD, MSCE, Departments of Medicine/Rheumatology and Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- A. Duarte-García, MD, MSc, Division of Rheumatology, and Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Mayo Clinic
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- P. Karmacharya, MBBS, K. Wright, MBBS, D. Bekele, MBBS, F.C. Ernste, MD, J.M. Davis III, MD, MS, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic
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- M.M. Tollefson, MD, Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- P. Karmacharya, MBBS, K. Wright, MBBS, D. Bekele, MBBS, F.C. Ernste, MD, J.M. Davis III, MD, MS, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic
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Reed M, Le Souëf T, Rampono E. A pilot study of a machine-learning tool to assist in the diagnosis of hand arthritis. Intern Med J 2020; 52:959-967. [PMID: 33342022 DOI: 10.1111/imj.15173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2020] [Revised: 11/08/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Arthritis is a common condition, which frequently involves the hands. Patients with inflammatory arthritis have been shown to experience significant delays in diagnosis. We sought to develop and test a screening tool combining an image of a patient's hands, a short series of questions, and a single examination technique, to determine the most likely diagnosis in a patient presenting with hand arthritis. Machine learning techniques were used to develop separate algorithms for each component, which were combined to produce a diagnosis. METHODS 280 consecutive new patients presenting to a Rheumatology practice with hand arthritis were enrolled. Each patient completed a 9-part questionnaire, had photographs taken of each hand, and had a single examination result recorded. The Rheumatologist diagnosis was recorded following a 45-minute consultation. The photograph algorithm was developed from 1000 previous hand images, and machine learning techniques were applied to the questionnaire results, training several models against the diagnosis from the Rheumatologist. RESULTS The combined algorithms in this study were able to predict inflammatory arthritis with an accuracy, precision, recall and specificity of 96·8%, 97·2%, 98·6% and 90·5% respectively. Similar results were found when inflammatory arthritis was subclassified into rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis. The corresponding figures for osteoarthritis were 79·6%, 85·9%, 61·9% and 92·6%. CONCLUSION This study demonstrates a novel application combining image-processing and a patient questionnaire with applied machine-learning methods, to facilitate the diagnosis of patients presenting with hand arthritis. Preliminary results are encouraging for the application of such techniques in clinical practice. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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van Muijen ME, van Hal TW, Groenewoud HMM, van den Reek JMPA, de Jong EMGJ. The Skin May Clear But the Arthritis Won't Disappear: Focusing on Concomitant and New-Onset Psoriatic Arthritis in a Daily Practice Cohort of Psoriasis Patients on Biologic Therapy. PSORIASIS-TARGETS AND THERAPY 2020; 10:29-37. [PMID: 33117661 PMCID: PMC7547182 DOI: 10.2147/ptt.s270619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Accepted: 08/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Background Previously identified risk factors for psoriatic arthritis (PsA); nail dystrophy and scalp lesions are highly prevalent in patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis. Therefore, these variables may not be useful as predictors for PsA in this population. Objective We assessed the predictive value of demographic and clinical characteristics for development of PsA in a cohort of patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis, currently treated with biologics. Furthermore, we reported the incidence of new-onset PsA in this population and described the characteristics of patients that developed PsA during biologic treatment. Methods Demographics and treatment characteristics of psoriasis patients currently using biologic therapy were extracted from the BioCAPTURE database (n=427). Poisson regression was used to calculate incidence rates. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to identify factors independently associated with PsA onset. Patient and treatment characteristics of patients that developed PsA during biologic treatment were described. Results The incidence of PsA was 1.0 (95% CI 0.8–1.2) per 100 psoriasis-years. Except for a lower risk for PsA in male gender (OR 0.58, 95% CI 0.34–0.98, p-value 0.04), no clinical factors were significantly associated with an altered risk of developing PsA. During biologic therapy, 32 patients (9.4%) newly developed PsA. In this group, 53.8% had PASI<5 at PsA diagnosis. The incidence rate of PsA was 1.6 (95% CI 1.1–2.2) per 100 years on biologic therapy. Conclusion Clinical risk factors might be inaccurate to predict PsA onset in patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis on biologics. Even with low disease activity, psoriasis patients on biologics are still prone to develop PsA.
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- Marloes E van Muijen
- Department of Dermatology, Radboud University Medical Center (Radboudumc), Nijmegen, the Netherlands.,Radboud Institute for Health Sciences (RIHS), Radboud University Medical Center (Radboudumc), Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, Radboud University Medical Center (Radboudumc), Nijmegen, the Netherlands.,Radboud Institute for Health Sciences (RIHS), Radboud University Medical Center (Radboudumc), Nijmegen, the Netherlands.,Department of Rheumatology, Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences (RIHS), Radboud University Medical Center (Radboudumc), Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, Radboud University Medical Center (Radboudumc), Nijmegen, the Netherlands.,Radboud Institute for Health Sciences (RIHS), Radboud University Medical Center (Radboudumc), Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, Radboud University Medical Center (Radboudumc), Nijmegen, the Netherlands.,Radboud Institute for Health Sciences (RIHS), Radboud University Medical Center (Radboudumc), Nijmegen, the Netherlands.,Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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Linguistic and Cultural Adaptation to Spanish of the Screening Tool Psoriatic arthritis UnclutteRed Screening Evaluation (PURE4). ACTAS DERMO-SIFILIOGRAFICAS 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.adengl.2020.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Sumpton D, Hannan E, Kelly A, Tunnicliffe D, Ming A, Hassett G, Craig JC, Tong A. Clinicians' perspectives of shared care of psoriatic arthritis and psoriasis between rheumatology and dermatology: an interview study. Clin Rheumatol 2020; 40:1369-1380. [PMID: 32935247 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-020-05391-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2020] [Revised: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Shared care between rheumatologists and dermatologists is advocated for patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, but care provided by rheumatologists and dermatologists is often siloed, leading to inconsistencies in patient care and outcomes. This study aimed to describe rheumatologists' and dermatologists' perspectives on shared care. METHODS Face-to-face semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 rheumatologists and 12 dermatologists across 27 centers in Australia. Transcripts were thematically analyzed. RESULTS Five themes were identified: uncertainties in disciplinary tensions (lacking expertise to make diagnosis, hesitation managing outside of scope, doubting screening tools, defaulting to own disciplinary priorities, hampered by lack of evidence), working in fragmented care (frustration with working in silos, striving to coordinate with primary care, persevering despite inequities in access to care, overwhelmed by managing comorbidities, under-resourced for complexity), building trusting relationships (establishing a culture of collaboration, seeking reliable cross-specialty help, depending on unique skills), prioritizing efficiency (minimizing burden for patients, avoiding resource overuse, deferring to pragmatic decisions), and strengthened by integrated care models (improving the timeliness and accuracy of care, centering on patient goals and understanding, enhancing cross-specialty partnerships, providing opportunities for education and training). CONCLUSIONS Rheumatologists and dermatologists endeavor to provide comprehensive care to their patients in disjointed healthcare settings but are hampered by a lack of training and a sense of feeling overburdened in the management of comorbidities. Interdisciplinary models are perceived to improve the care of patients but are limited by financial barriers to implementation and concerns about wasting health resources and improperly burdening patients. Key Points • Rheumatologists and dermatologists perceive that shared care models improve the care for their patients with psoriatic arthritis and psoriasis by improving the timeliness and accuracy of management, making the patient the center of care, and enhancing shared care relationships between specialties. • Screening tools to detect psoriatic arthritis may be under-utilized by dermatologists due to doubt about the accuracy of instruments and competing priorities in time-limited consultations. • Management of comorbid disease is challenging for rheumatologists and dermatologists due to a need to prioritize their specialty area and a sense of feeling overburdened while working in fragmented healthcare systems.
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- Daniel Sumpton
- Department of Rheumatology, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia. .,The University of Sydney School of Public Health, Sydney, NSW, Australia. .,Centre for Kidney Research, The Children's Hospital Westmead, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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- The University of Sydney School of Public Health, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Centre for Kidney Research, The Children's Hospital Westmead, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- The University of Sydney School of Public Health, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Centre for Kidney Research, The Children's Hospital Westmead, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia.,Department of Rheumatology, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- The University of Sydney School of Public Health, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Centre for Kidney Research, The Children's Hospital Westmead, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Dermatology, The Children's Hospital Westmead, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Rheumatology, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,South Western Sydney Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- The University of Sydney School of Public Health, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Centre for Kidney Research, The Children's Hospital Westmead, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Axial psoriatic arthritis: An update for dermatologists. J Am Acad Dermatol 2020; 84:92-101. [PMID: 32747079 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.05.089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Revised: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Psoriasis is a chronic, immune-mediated, systemic, inflammatory disorder characterized by skin plaques and, often, nail disease and arthritis that contribute to reduced quality of life. Psoriatic arthritis-a heterogeneous, inflammatory, musculoskeletal disease that can cause permanent damage to both peripheral and axial joints-is the most common comorbidity of psoriasis. Axial disease occurs in 25% to 70% of patients with PsA, with some patients exclusively experiencing axial joint involvement. Early therapeutic intervention is important for preventing permanent joint and spine damage and loss of functionality in these patients. Because skin symptoms associated with psoriasis often precede psoriatic arthritis, dermatologists are uniquely positioned to play an important role in identifying and treating patients with psoriatic arthritis. Proactive screening of patients with all severities of psoriasis for the signs and symptoms of psoriatic arthritis is key to early diagnosis and intervention. In this review, we discuss the clinical presentation, risk factors, and treatment options for psoriatic arthritis with axial involvement, with the aim of helping dermatologists understand the disease and identify patients who might benefit from further assessment, treatment, and/or referral to a rheumatology practice.
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Benfaremo D, Luchetti MM, Di Carlo M, Laganà B, Picchianti-Diamanti A, Carubbi F, Pica R, Chimenti MS, Lorenzetti R, Scolieri P, Bruzzese V, Benedetti A, Ramonda R, Giacomelli R, Salaffi F, Gabrielli A. Multicenter Validation of the DETAIL Questionnaire for the Screening of Spondyloarthritis in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. J Rheumatol 2020; 48:179-187. [PMID: 32669448 DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.200364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Spondyloarthritis (SpA) is among the most frequent extraintestinal manifestations of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). In this study, we aimed to validate the DETection of Arthritis in Inflammatory boweL diseases (DETAIL) questionnaire in a multicenter cohort of patients with IBD enrolled at 11 gastroenterology units. METHODS From October 2018 to March 2019, consecutive adult patients with IBD, either Crohn disease or ulcerative colitis, independently filled out the DETAIL questionnaire in the outpatient waiting room. Within 2 weeks a blinded rheumatologist assessed all the patients, irrespective of the DETAIL results, and classified them to be affected or not by SpA. The performance of the questions was evaluated through Bayesian analysis. RESULTS Overall, 418 patients with IBD filled out the DETAIL questionnaire. Upon rheumatological evaluation, 102 (24.4%) patients received a diagnosis of SpA. Of the 6 questions, the best performances were found in question 6 [positive likelihood ratio (LR)+ 3.77], reporting inflammatory back pain at night, and in question 3 (LR+ 3.31), exploring Achilles enthesitis. The presence of back pain lasting > 3 months (LR+ 2.91), back pain with inflammatory features (LR+ 2.55), and a history of dactylitis (LR+ 2.55), also showed a fairly good performance, whereas a history of peripheral synovitis was slightly worse (LR+ 2.16). The combination of at least 3 questions answered affirmatively yielded a posttest probability of SpA of 80% or more. The presence of alternative diagnoses, such as osteoarthritis or fibromyalgia, represented a minor confounder. CONCLUSION The DETAIL questionnaire is a useful tool for the early detection of SpA in IBD.
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- Devis Benfaremo
- D. Benfaremo, MD, M.M. Luchetti, MD, M. Di Carlo, MD, F. Salaffi, MD, PhD, A. Gabrielli, MD, A. Benedetti, MD, Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e Molecolari, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona
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- D. Benfaremo, MD, M.M. Luchetti, MD, M. Di Carlo, MD, F. Salaffi, MD, PhD, A. Gabrielli, MD, A. Benedetti, MD, Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e Molecolari, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona
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- D. Benfaremo, MD, M.M. Luchetti, MD, M. Di Carlo, MD, F. Salaffi, MD, PhD, A. Gabrielli, MD, A. Benedetti, MD, Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e Molecolari, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona
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- B. Laganà, MD, A. Picchianti-Diamanti, MD, PhD, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, S. Andrea University Hospital, "Sapienza" University, Rome
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- B. Laganà, MD, A. Picchianti-Diamanti, MD, PhD, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, S. Andrea University Hospital, "Sapienza" University, Rome
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- F. Carubbi, MD, PhD, R. Giacomelli, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, University Hospital "S. Salvatore", Department of Clinical and Biotechnologic Sciences, University of L'Aquila
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- R. Pica, MD, UOS Gastroenterologia Territoriale, ASL Roma 2, Rome
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- M.S. Chimenti, MD, UOC Reumatologia, Dipartimento di Medicina dei Sistemi, Università di Tor Vergata, Roma
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- R. Lorenzetti, MD, UOC Gastroenterologia, Polo Ospedaliero Nuovo Regina Margherita - S.Spirito, Rome
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- P. Scolieri, MD, V. Bruzzese, MD, UOC Medicina Interna e Reumatologia, Polo Ospedaliero Nuovo Regina Margherita - S.Spirito, Rome
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- P. Scolieri, MD, V. Bruzzese, MD, UOC Medicina Interna e Reumatologia, Polo Ospedaliero Nuovo Regina Margherita - S.Spirito, Rome
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- D. Benfaremo, MD, M.M. Luchetti, MD, M. Di Carlo, MD, F. Salaffi, MD, PhD, A. Gabrielli, MD, A. Benedetti, MD, Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e Molecolari, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona
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- R. Ramonda, MD, PhD, UOC di Reumatologia, Dipartimento di Medicina DIMED, Università di Padova, Italy
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- F. Carubbi, MD, PhD, R. Giacomelli, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Unit, University Hospital "S. Salvatore", Department of Clinical and Biotechnologic Sciences, University of L'Aquila
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- D. Benfaremo, MD, M.M. Luchetti, MD, M. Di Carlo, MD, F. Salaffi, MD, PhD, A. Gabrielli, MD, A. Benedetti, MD, Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e Molecolari, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona
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- D. Benfaremo, MD, M.M. Luchetti, MD, M. Di Carlo, MD, F. Salaffi, MD, PhD, A. Gabrielli, MD, A. Benedetti, MD, Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e Molecolari, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona
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Smith MP, Ly K, Thibodeaux Q, Beck K, Yang E, Sanchez I, Nititham J, Bhutani T, Liao W. Evaluation of a Genetic Risk Score for Diagnosis of Psoriatic Arthritis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 5:61-67. [PMID: 32462110 PMCID: PMC7252226 DOI: 10.1177/2475530320910814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background Diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) can be challenging, resulting in delays that contribute to irreversible joint damage, reduced quality of life, and increased mortality. Objective Use genetic markers to develop and evaluate a PsA genetic risk score (GRS) for its ability to discriminate between psoriasis (PsO) only and PsO with PsA among a psoriatic cohort with full genome-wide genotype data. Methods Genome-wide single-nucleotide polymorphism genotyping was performed on 724 psoriatic patients. A set of 11 candidate risk genes previously shown to be preferentially associated with PsO or PsA were selected. To evaluate the cumulative effects of these risk loci, a PsA GRS was developed using an unweighted risk allele count (cGRS) and a weighted (wGRS) approach. Additional analyses included only human leukocyte antigen (HLA) risk alleles. Results The discriminative power attributable to each GRS was evaluated by calculating the areas under the receiver operator characteristic curve (AUROC). The AUROC for the wGRS is 56.2% versus 54.1% for the cGRS, and the AUROC for the HLA-only wGRS model was 56.9% versus 55.7% for the HLA-only cGRS. Conclusion The AUROC of 56.9% for HLA-only wGRS indicates that this approach has the greatest power in discriminating PsA from PsO among these models. Given that an AUROC of 56.9% is quite modest, this study suggests that using a small number of well-validated genetic loci provides limited predictive power for PsA, and that future approaches may benefit from using a larger number of genetic loci.
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.,Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.,Department of Dermatology, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Belinchón I, Queiro R, Salgado-Boquete L, López-Ferrer A, Ferran M, Coto-Segura P, Rivera R, Vidal D, Rodríguez L, de la Cueva P, Guinea G, Martin Vazquez V. Linguistic and Cultural Adaptation to Spanish of the Screening Tool Psoriatic Arthritis UnclutteRed Screening Evaluation (PURE4). ACTAS DERMO-SIFILIOGRAFICAS 2020; 111:655-664. [PMID: 32401721 DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2020.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2019] [Revised: 03/23/2020] [Accepted: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The 4-item Psoriatic arthritis UnclutteRed screening Evaluation (PURE-4) questionnaire is a useful tool for identifying patients with suspected psoriatic arthritis before referring them to a rheumatology department for confirmation. The original English version has good discriminant validity (sensitivity, 85.7%; specificity, 83.6%). We aimed to produce an adapted Spanish version of the PURE-4 for validation and use in Spain. MATERIAL AND METHOD We applied the method recommended by the International Society for Pharmacoeconomic and Outcome Research for the cultural adaptation of patient-centered measurement tools. The phases in the processes involved forward translation, reconciliation, back translation review, harmonization, cognitive debriefing and review, and proofreading. RESULTS We obtained the permission of the author of the original questionnaire. Two native-speaking translators translated the questionnaire into Spanish. Small changes, mainly in the way the items were expressed, were then made in order to reconcile the 2 translations. The questionnaire was then back translated to English and revised to achieve a version equivalent to the original. A Spanish translation derived from the revision was tested for understandability in 7 patients, and the final Spanish version was then produced. During the translation phases, the project manager and a scientific committee made up of a dermatologist and a rheumatologist reviewed the different versions. Team members exchanged information throughout the process, providing for harmonization and the quality control that guaranteed conceptual equivalence. CONCLUSIONS This adaptation of the PURE-4 questionnaire for use in Spain has been the first step toward using it in routine clinical practice. The standardized method we used ensures that the Spanish and the original versions are equivalent.
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- I Belinchón
- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante-ISABIAL, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Alicante, España.
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- Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Asturias, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Pontevedra, Pontevedra, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Álvarez-Buylla, Asturias, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital de Sant Joan Despí Moisés Broggi, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor, Madrid, España
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- Novartis pharmaceuticals Spain, Barcelona, España
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Kovitwanichkanont T, Chong AH, Foley P. Beyond skin deep: addressing comorbidities in psoriasis. Med J Aust 2020; 212:528-534. [PMID: 32388913 DOI: 10.5694/mja2.50591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease that is commonly encountered in primary care and is associated with significant morbidity that extends beyond the skin manifestations. Psoriasis is associated with an elevated risk of psoriatic arthritis, cardiovascular disease, obesity, insulin resistance, mental health disorders, certain types of malignancy, inflammatory bowel disease and other immune-related disorders, and hepatic and renal disease. Enhanced recognition of these comorbidities may lead to earlier diagnosis and potentially better overall health outcomes. Psoriatic nail involvement, severe skin disease and obesity are associated with a greater risk of psoriatic arthritis. Individuals with psoriasis should be routinely screened for psoriatic arthritis to allow for early intervention to improve long term prognosis. Life expectancy is reduced in people with psoriasis due to a variety of causes, with cardiovascular disease and malignancy being the most common aetiologies. Psoriasis affects several factors that contribute to worsened quality of life and increased risk of depression and anxiety. Effective therapies are now available that have been shown to concurrently improve skin disease, quality of life and psychiatric symptoms. As the concordance between psychosocial impact and objective disease severity does not always correlate, it is essential to tailor management strategies specifically to the needs of each individual. Cigarette smoking and excess alcohol consumption are among the most important modifiable risk factors that increase the likelihood of psoriasis development and severity of skin disease. This provides a compelling rationale for smoking cessation and limiting alcohol intake in people with psoriasis beyond their traditional harmful health consequences.
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- Skin Health Institute, Melbourne, VIC.,St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC
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- Skin Health Institute, Melbourne, VIC.,St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC
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Rida MA, Chandran V. Challenges in the clinical diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis. Clin Immunol 2020; 214:108390. [PMID: 32200113 DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2020.108390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2020] [Accepted: 03/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic heterogeneous inflammatory musculoskeletal disease. The non-specific and often subtle manifestations make early diagnosis and subsequent treatment challenging. In the absence of diagnostic criteria and biomarkers, the diagnosis is often delayed leading to poor long-term outcomes. In addition, the differential diagnosis of a patient presenting with arthritis in the setting of skin psoriasis is wide due to symptom overlap with many other diseases. Peripheral arthritis, dactylitis, enthesitis and axial arthritis are the 4 domains of musculoskeletal involvement in PsA and careful examination of each domain by a rheumatologist is the first step for a correct diagnosis. Other extra-musculoskeletal features such as the presence of uveitis, inflammatory bowel disease, nail psoriasis and elevated acute phase reactants aid in the diagnosis of PsA. Screening patients with skin psoriasis using validated questionnaires might help in early diagnosis especially when coupled with imaging.
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- Mohamad Ali Rida
- Psoriatic Disease Program, Centre for Prognosis Studies in the Rheumatic Diseases, Krembil Research Institute, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Psoriatic Disease Program, Centre for Prognosis Studies in the Rheumatic Diseases, Krembil Research Institute, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Medicine, Memorial University, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
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Pouw J, Leijten E, Radstake T, Boes M. Emerging molecular biomarkers for predicting therapy response in psoriatic arthritis: A review of literature. Clin Immunol 2020; 211:108318. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2019.108318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Revised: 11/25/2019] [Accepted: 11/25/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Psoriasis is a multisystemic, inflammatory skin condition that can affect many areas of the body, but most commonly the extensor surfaces of the elbows and knees, and sometimes the intergluteal and umbilical area. It has a prevalence of 2–4% in western adults, and 20–30% of psoriasis patients will develop psoriatic arthritis (PsA). PsA is an inflammatory musculoskeletal disease associated with cutaneous psoriasis. It affects men and women almost equally with a peak age at onset of 40 and 50 years. It is a diverse disease that affects multiple organ systems includes peripheral and axial joints, entheses, skin, and nails. PsA is associated with comorbidities such as osteoporosis, uveitis, subclinical bowel inflammation, and cardiovascular disease. Given this heterogeneity, its diagnosis has been difficult. Here we present an updated review of its classification criteria CASPAR (classification criteria for PsA), use of screening tools to aid in early diagnosis, recent findings on pathogenesis, and new therapeutic approaches including new biologic medications.
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- Vanessa Ocampo D
- University of Toronto, Psoriatic Arthritis Program, University Health Network, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Psoriatic Arthritis Program, University Health Network, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Krembil Research Institute, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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