Spondyloarthritis & psoriatic arthritis
Women With Psoriatic Arthritis Experience Higher Disease Burden Than Men: Findings From a Real-World Survey in the United States and Europe
Authors' conclusion
In patients with similar PsA disease activity and treatment, women experienced greater disease impact than men.
Study context
- Population
- Patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) of rheumatologists/dermatologists in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the UK and the US, June–August 2018 (mean age 48.6 yrs; mean disease duration 4.9 yrs)1,047 (46.1%) women
- Participants
- 2,270 patients
- Exposure
- Women vs men with PsA
- Womenn = 1,047
- Outcome
- QOL (EQ-5D), mean, women vs men
Methodological detailsreal-world survey, multinational, Survey conducted June–August 2018
- Real-world survey
- Multinational
- Survey conducted June–August 2018
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Women
0.80
SD 0.2
Men
0.82
SD 0.2
P = 0.02
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
| Outcome | Women | Men | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disability (HAQ-DI) | 0.56 (SD 0.6) | 0.41 (SD 0.5) | P < 0.01 |
| Work activity impairment (WPAI) | 27.9% (SD 22.0) | 24.6% (SD 22.4) | P < 0.01 |
| Comorbidity burden (Charlson Comorbidity Index)Lower in women | 1.10 (SD 0.5) | 1.15 (SD 0.6) | P < 0.01 |
- Quality of life (QOL) (EQ-5D)
- P = 0.02
Disease duration, disease presentation and biologic use
- Comparable between women and men (biologic use mean 54.2%)
Original publication
Women With Psoriatic Arthritis Experience Higher Disease Burden Than Men: Findings From a Real-World Survey in the United States and Europe. J Rheumatol. Published 15 August 2022. doi:10.
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