Minimal disease activity and impact of disease in psoriatic arthritis: a Spanish cross-sectional multicenter study

Background Patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) experience functional impairment and reduced quality of life, and thus patient global assessment in PsA is explained mainly by the physical, but also by the psychological, aspect of the disease. To assess the prevalence of minimal disease activity (MDA) in Spanish patients with PsA, we examined their characteristics and the association between MDA and the impact of the disease as assessed by the PsA Impact of Disease (PsAID) questionnaire. Methods A cross-sectional multicenter study was carried out in patients who fulfilled the Classification... Mehr ...