Key clinical point: Concurrent onset of skin lesions and joint symptoms increased the likelihood of moderate or high disease activity in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), highlighting the importance of sequence in which skin and joint symptoms appear in disease management.
Major finding: Patients with concurrent onset of skin and joint symptoms (adjusted odds ratio 4.65; P = .007) were more likely to have a moderate or high disease activity (Psoriatic Arthritis Disease Activity Score >3.2).
Study details: Findings are from a retrospective cross-sectional study including 286 patients with PsA.
Disclosures: This study was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China. No conflicts of interest were declared.
Source: Tan M et al. Concurrent onset of skin and joint symptoms correlates with higher psoriatic arthritis disease activity: A single-center retrospective study. J Am Acad Dermatol . 2023 (Mar 6). Doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.02.045