Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Have a Major Impact on Quality of Life and Depressive Symptoms: A Cross-Sectional Study of 300 Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Psoriasis (Pso) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) can reduce the quality of life (QoL) and are known to be associated with depression. Within this study, we aimed to assess the burden of disease, functional capacity, quality of life, and depressive symptoms and identify factors predicting functional impairment and depression in patients with psoriatic disease.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted in a cohort of 300 patients with psoriatic disease including 150 patients from a university hospital dermatology outpatient clinic and 150 patients from a university hospital rheumatology outpatient clinic. Questionnaire-based assessment of signs of arthritis (Psoriasis Epidemiology Screening Tool; PEST), functional status (Functional Questionnaire Hannover; FFbH)

SUBMITTER: Frede N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10654309 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature