Researchers examined the subjective disease burden experienced by patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) using patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in a cross-sectional study.
Data from 3,598 patients with PsA and 13,913 patients with RA were analyzed, assessing measures including pain, fatigue, patient global assessment (PGA), Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ), and disease activity. The researchers found that both patients with PsA and RA reported moderate disease burden based on PROs. The median values for pain, fatigue, PGA, and HAQ were slightly higher in patients with PsA compared with RA, with statistically significant differences. This study suggests that patients with PsA and RA experience moderate disease control according to their subjective assessment. However, patients with PsA, particularly women, reported a higher burden of disease compared with patients with RA.
Reference: Weman L, Salo H, Kuusalo L, et al. Disease burden measured by patient-reported outcomes: does psoriatic arthritis feel worse than rheumatoid arthritis? A cross-sectional nationwide study [published online ahead of print, 2023 May 15]. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2023;10.55563/clinexprheumatol/h9hn90. doi:10.55563/clinexprheumatol/h9hn90
