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Frequency, Prevalence, and Burden of Flares on Patients with Moderate to Severe Psoriasis: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Analysis

Frequency, Prevalence, and Burden of Flares on Patients with Moderate to Severe Psoriasis: A... BackgroundPsoriasis impairs health-related quality of life (HRQoL).ObjectiveTo improve understanding of flare burden in patients with moderate to severe psoriasis.MethodsA retrospective, cross-sectional study comparing data in U.S. patients with and without psoriasis flares. Physicians identified flaring patients as those not in remission, or in remission < 12 weeks, with worsening/unstable disease progression.ResultsOverall health status (EQ-5D-3L) was reduced in flaring versus matched non-flaring patients (P = .001); this difference was clinically meaningful (> 0.074 difference in absolute value). Reduced HRQoL and activity impairment, measured by Dermatology Life Quality Index (P = .0178) and Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire (P = .0002), respectively, were observed in flaring versus non-flaring patients. Anxiety was associated with flaring (P = .0139). Flaring patients were less satisfied with treatment effectiveness than non-flaring patients (P < .0001). The flaring group experienced a median of two flares over 12 months.ConclusionFlares are associated with reduced health status and HRQoL and lower treatment satisfaction. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis SAGE

Frequency, Prevalence, and Burden of Flares on Patients with Moderate to Severe Psoriasis: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Analysis

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Publisher
SAGE
Copyright
© 2017 National Psoriasis Foundation.
ISSN
2475-5303
eISSN
2475-5311
DOI
10.1177/247553031700200306
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Abstract

BackgroundPsoriasis impairs health-related quality of life (HRQoL).ObjectiveTo improve understanding of flare burden in patients with moderate to severe psoriasis.MethodsA retrospective, cross-sectional study comparing data in U.S. patients with and without psoriasis flares. Physicians identified flaring patients as those not in remission, or in remission < 12 weeks, with worsening/unstable disease progression.ResultsOverall health status (EQ-5D-3L) was reduced in flaring versus matched non-flaring patients (P = .001); this difference was clinically meaningful (> 0.074 difference in absolute value). Reduced HRQoL and activity impairment, measured by Dermatology Life Quality Index (P = .0178) and Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire (P = .0002), respectively, were observed in flaring versus non-flaring patients. Anxiety was associated with flaring (P = .0139). Flaring patients were less satisfied with treatment effectiveness than non-flaring patients (P < .0001). The flaring group experienced a median of two flares over 12 months.ConclusionFlares are associated with reduced health status and HRQoL and lower treatment satisfaction.

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Journal of Psoriasis and Psoriatic ArthritisSAGE

Published: Jun 1, 2017

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