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QOL similar for patients with psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis
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Patients with psoriasis and those with psoriatic arthritis had no statistical difference in quality of life, although men had better quality of life than women, according to study results.
Researchers in Portugal assessed and compared the quality of life (QOL) of 30 patients (16 male) with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and 31 patients (16 female) with psoriasis in a hospital clinic setting. Five subscales of Euro-Qol (EQ-5D) were used to evaluate QOL. Both cohorts had a higher prevalence of married patients with a low education level.
Mean disease duration was 5 years for patients with PsA (median age, 45 years) and 6 years for patients with psoriasis (median age, 49 years). Twenty patients with PsA and 16 with psoriasis were full-time employees. Forty-five patients with psoriasis had less than 10% of their body surface area affected.
“It was possible to demonstrate that male patients have better quality of life than the female patients, and anxiety and depression affect quality of life,” the researchers reported. “In this population, the marital status does not influence the quality of life.”
In the EQ-5D subscales, the anxiety/depression component was more closely correlated with the severity of cutaneous involvement, although it did not achieve statistical significance. Mobility, pain/malaise and usual activities were highly correlated with each other.
“This work serves as a stimulus for future studies,” the researchers wrote. – by Bruce Thiel
Reference:
Barcelos A, et al. Paper #AB0630. Presented at: European League Against Rheumatism Annual European Congress of Rheumatology; June 10-13, 2015; Rome.
Disclosure: The researchers report no relevant financial disclosures.