Outcome measures in psoriatic arthritis.
Recent advances in biologic therapies have provided hope for patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). However, studies have been hampered by the lack of acceptable and validated outcome measures. This article reviews outcome measures used in the assessment of both skin and joints in PsA, and provides a summary of the Psoriatic Arthritis Workshop during OMERACT 7. A set of domains to be included in the assessment of patients with PsA was derived, and a research agenda was developed.
Gladman
Dafna D
DD
University of Toronto, Psoriatic Arthritis Program, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada. dafna.gladman@utoronto.ca
Mease
Philip J
PJ
Krueger
Gerald
G
van der Heidje
Désirée M F M
DM
Antoni
Christian
C
Helliwell
Philip S
PS
Kavanaugh
Arthur F
AF
Nash
Peter
P
Ritchlin
Christopher T
CT
Strand
C Vibeke
CV
Taylor
William
W
D015535:Arthritis, Psoriatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D012219:Rheumatology / Q000639:trends*; D016896:Treatment Outcome