Prevalence of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis and Patient Perceptions of Severity in Sweden, Norway and Denmark: Results from the Nordic Patient Survey of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis

Funding Agencies|Celgene Corporation
Optimal clinical management of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) requires understanding of the impact on patients. The NORdic PAtient survey of Psoriasis and PsA (NORPAPP) aimed to obtain current data on disease prevalence and patient perceptions in Sweden, Denmark and Norway. Among 22,050 individuals questioned, the reported prevalence of psoriasis and/or PsA was 9.7% (5.7% physician-diagnosed plus 4.0% self-diagnosed only); prevalence was similar in Sweden (9.4%) and Denmark (9.2%) but significantly higher in Norway (11.9%). Of those reporting a physicians diagnosis, 74.6% reported psoriasis alone, 10.3% PsA alone and 15.1% both. Patients with PsA perceived their disease to be more severe than those with psoriasis; patients with PsA and psoriasis reported greater disease severity than those with each condition alone. Patients perceptions of psoriasis severity correlated weakly (Spearmans rho 0.42) with clinical severity; both patient perceptions and clinical measures are important in the assessment and management of psoriasis.

Duvetorp, AlbertLinköpings universitet,Avdelningen för cellbiologi,Medicinska fakulteten,Skanes Univ Sjukhus, Sweden(Swepub:liu)albdu34 (author)
Iversen, LarsAarhus Univ Hosp, Denmark (author)
Ostergaard, MikkelUniv Copenhagen, Denmark (author)
Seifert, OliverLinköpings universitet,Avdelningen för cellbiologi,Medicinska fakulteten,Ryhov Hosp, Sweden(Swepub:liu)olise96 (author)
Steinar Tveit, KareHaukeland Hosp, Norway (author)
Skov, LoneUniv Copenhagen, Denmark (author)
UiT, Norway; Univ Hosp North Norway, NorwayAvdelningen för cellbiologi (creator_code:org_t)

In:Acta Dermato-Venereologica: ACTA DERMATO-VENEREOLOGICA99:1, s. 18-250001-55551651-2057

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