title: Therapies for axial disease in psoriatic arthritis. A systematic review.
abstract: Prevalence rates for axial involvement in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) vary from 40% to 74% depending upon criteria for diagnosis. In the absence of trial evidence to assess axial involvement in PsA, the GRAPPA group, by consensus, has suggested that outcome measures and therapies for axial disease in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) be used. This systematic review addresses the management of axial disease in PsA, and provides treatment recommendations based on the AS literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Queensland, Cotton Tree, Australia. pnash@tpg.com.au
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nash
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015535:Arthritis, Psoriatic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D016208:Databases, Factual; D006801:Humans; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013131:Spine / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents