Psoriatic arthritis

Duarte, Gleison Vieira; Faillace, César; Carvalho, Jozélio Freire de

doi:10.1016/j.berh.2012.01.003

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“…Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic inflammatory arthritis associated with psoriasis and characterized with joint destruction [1]. Various types of joint involvement might be present in PsA.…”

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Clinical features and types of articular involvement in patients with psoriatic arthritis

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Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a psoriasis-associated inflammatory arthritis which causes joint destruction. There are some epidemiologic data about PsA; however, there are no sufficient data from Turkey. Herein, we evaluated the frequency of PsA in the Thrace region of Turkey according to hospital-based data. In addition, we evaluated clinical features and types of joint involvement in PsA patients. We included 172 PsA patients fulfilling CASPAR criteria admitted to the Division of Rheumatology, Trakya University Medical Faculty, between 2003 and 2012. Data from Turkish Statistical Institution was used to calculate the incidence and prevalence of PsA. Patients' demographic features, durations of psoriasis and PsA, number of tender and swollen joints, treatment modalities, laboratory data, and X-ray film findings were recorded from hospital files. The annual incidence of PsA was 2.8/100,000. The mean annual incidence was 3.47/100,000 in females and 2.15/100,000 in males. The overall prevalence of PsA in our region was 27.9/100,000 (95 % confidence interval (CI) 23.7-32.1) in individuals >16 years. The prevalence of PsA was higher in females than in males (34.7/100,000 vs. 21.5/100,000). Polyarthritis was present in 67 (38.9 %), oligoarthritis in 47 (27.3 %), spondyloarthritis in 39 (22.6 %), and distal interphalangeal (DIP) arthritis in 19 (11.0 %) patients. The duration of psoriasis was significantly longer in polyarticular PsA patients than in DIP and oligoarticular groups (p values = 0.016 and 0.018, respectively). The number of swollen joints correlated with age (r = 0.21, p = 0.006), duration of psoriasis (r = 0.20, p = 0.01), number of tender joints (r = 0.92, p ≤ 0.001), ESR (r = 0.24, p = 0.001), and CRP (r = 0.17, p = 0.026). The frequency of PsA in Thrace region is similar to that in low-frequency regions. The most frequent type of involvement was polyarticular, and it correlated with the duration of psoriasis and erosive disease.

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Clinical features and types of articular involvement in patients with psoriatic arthritis

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“…1,2 Donmez et al 3 detected a hospital-based prevalence of 27.9/100,000 for PsA patients in Turkey. PsA affects patients' life severely in terms of social, economic, and psychological aspects.…”

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“…PsA affects patients' life severely in terms of social, economic, and psychological aspects. 1,4,5 Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is a helpful tool for emphasizing the importance of the burden caused by musculoskeletal diseases. It should be evaluated as a multidimensional approach covering the physical, mental, and social components associated with an illness or its treatment.…”

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Reliability and Validity of the Turkish Adaptation of VITACORA-19 in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis

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Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Turkish language version of VITACORA-19 (psoriatic arthritis quality of life questionnaire) in patients with psoriatic arthritis. Patients and methods:The Turkish version of VITACORA-19 questionnaire was obtained after a translation and back translation process. The study sample included 61 PsA patients (22 males, 39 females; mean age 46.5±12.2 years; range 19 to 71 years). To assess the test-retest reliability of the Turkish VITACORA-19, the questionnaire was reapplied 10 to 15 days after the first interview (interclass correlation coefficient). Cronbach's alpha (a) was used to evaluate the internal consistency. VITACORA-19 was compared with visual analog scale for physician and patient global assessments, the Health Assessment Questionnaire, and Nottingham Health Profile for construct validity. The internal structure of VITACORA-19 was examined by factor analysis. Results: The individual item intraclass correlation coefficient ranged from 0.77 to 0.98 and Cronbach's alpha ranged from 0.77 to 0.98. The Cronbach's alpha value for whole scale was determined as 0.96. The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin measure of sampling adequacy was 0.90, and Bartlett's test of sphericity had a p<0.001. Turkish VITACORA-19 total scores were correlated negatively with Health Assessment Questionnaire, visual analog scale for pain, and Nottingham Health Profile subgroups, and positively with physician and patient global assessments (p<0.01). Conclusion: Turkish version of VITACORA-19 questionnaire is a reliable and valid measure for health-related quality of life in Turkish patients with psoriatic arthritis.

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“…Joint involvement in PsA ranges from monoarthritis to destructive polyarthritis. Cutaneous lesions are reported to be present before arthritis in 67% of the cases (1). The diagnosis of PsA may be difficult due to the broad clinical spectrum of arthritis, the possibility of earlier cutaneous findings and the absence of recognized specific diagnostic criteria (3,4).…”

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“…Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease associated with psoriasis in which rheumatoid factor is negative (1). It affects men and women equally, with a prevalence ranging between 0.3-1% (2).…”

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