Psoriasis Involving Special Areas is Associated with Worse Quality of Life, Depression, and Limitations in the Ability to Participate in Social Roles and Activities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Psoriasis severity has traditionally been categorized as mild, moderate, and severe. Commonly, cut-offs for severe disease require a body surface area (BSA) involvement of ≥10% or a Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) > 10. However, clinical experience challenges these traditional measures and requirements, as patients with less extensive psoriasis may have disease that severely impacts quality of life.

Objective

The objective of the present study was to further explore the extent of patient burden when psoriasis affects special locations.

Methods

A total of 69,190 individuals living in the U.S were invited to participate in a patient advocacy survey by telephone and or web interviews over the course of 3 years (2019-2021). The survey instrument consisted

SUBMITTER: Blauvelt A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11361513 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature