Spondyloarthritis & psoriatic arthritis

An international multicentre analysis of current prescribing practices and shared decision-making in psoriatic arthritis

Rheumatology (Oxford)Published Cross-sectional study

Authors' conclusion

Our data indicate that in patients with mild disease activity, only those with higher perceived collaboration underwent treatment escalation.

Study context

Population
PsA patients ≥18 years attending face-to-face appointments, July 2021–March 2022, 24 centres in UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain
Participants
503 patients24 centres
Exposure
UK vs continental Europe
Outcome
Current prescribing practices and extent of shared decision-making (SDM) (CollaboRATE; PEPPI-5)
Methodological detailsobservational, multicentre, international
  • Observational
  • Multicentre
  • International

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

Current PsA treatment

csDMARD

bDMARD

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Further findings

Treatment escalation in patients with low PsAID-12 scores (<5), by CollaboRATE score

Low CollaboRATE (<4.5; n=31): patients with low PsAID-12 escalated
0
CollaboRATE ≥4.5 (n=465): patients with low PsAID-12 escalated
59

Original publication

An international multicentre analysis of current prescribing practices and shared decision-making in psoriatic arthritis. Rheumatology (Oxford). Published 27 November 2023. doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kead621

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