Spondyloarthritis & psoriatic arthritis
Epidemiological trends in psoriatic arthritis: a comprehensive population-based study
Authors' conclusion
This comprehensive population-based study pointed to an increase prevalence of PsA, emphasizing the rising healthcare demands and economic burden faced by this patient population.
Study context
- Population
- Clalit Health Services members (over half of the Israeli population), Israel, 2016 to 2022
- Outcome
- PsA prevalence and incidence
- Follow-up
- 2022
Methodological detailsalgorithm-based case definitions, standardized prevalence and incidence rates, logistic regression
- Algorithm-based case definitions
- Standardized prevalence and incidence rates
- Logistic regression
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Prevalence of psoriatic arthritis (PsA)
0.221%
Incidence rate
13.54 per 100,000 population
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Associations of sociodemographic variables with PsA
- Females (higher prevalence)
- 1.15; 95%CI 1.09-1.21
- Jewish individuals
- 1.58; 95%CI 1.45-1.71
- Higher socioeconomic status (SES)
- 1.4; 95% CI 1.31, 1.5
- Obesity
- 2.17; 95%CI 2.04-2.31
- Logistic regression
Original publication
Epidemiological trends in psoriatic arthritis: a comprehensive population-based study. Arthritis Res Ther. Published 27 May 2024. doi:10.
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