Europe PMC

The aim of this study was to translate and culturally validate the Psoriatic Arthritis Quality of Life Questionnaire (PsAQoL) into Turkish and to evaluate its reliability and validity in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). A total of 162 PsA patients diagnosed according to CASPAR criteria were recruited from two rheumatology clinics. The PsAQoL was translated and culturally adapted into Turkish using a standardized forward-backward translation method. Internal consistency was assessed using

Background Psoriasis a chronic inflammatory skin disease, poses a substantial economic burden on healthcare systems globally. This study examines psoriasis consultations from the provider's perspective within a dermatology department, aiming to generate detailed cost data to support value-based care. Specifically, it investigates the drivers of consultation-level cost variability, explores opportunities for efficiency, and also estimates one-year treatment costs to inform the development of bund

It is challenging to distinguish nail psoriasis (NP) from nonspecific nail changes, contributing to heterogeneity in clinical trials. Existing scoring tools for NP are currently used to assess severity after diagnosis is established. The aim of this study is to evaluate the diagnostic performance of two of these severity scoring tools. A cohort study was conducted with psoriasis patients and matched controls. Fingernails were scored using the Nail Psoriasis Severity Index (NAPSI) and the Nijmege