Psoriatic arthritis screening by the dermatologist: development and first validation of the ‘PURE‐4 scale’

ConclusionThese findings demonstrate the good diagnostic properties of a new screening scale using only four easy‐to‐collect items. If confirmed in other populations, it may prove useful in outpatient dermatology clinics for triage of psoriasis patients requiring further assessment by the rheumatologist.

Source: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology - March 9, 2018 Category: Dermatology Authors: E. Audureau, F. Roux, D. Lons Danic, M. Bagot, A. Cantagrel, E. Dernis, N. Gouyette, P. Hilliquin, D. Jullien, F. Liot é, T. Passeron, M. A Richard, P. Claudepierre Tags: Short Report Source Type: research