ASSESSING THE DISEASE COURSE AND TREATMENT OF PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS (PSA) IN CANADA

Author(s)

MacPherson A1, Chiva-Razavi S2, Barbeau M2, Piercy J3, Blackburn S3, Sullivan E3, Tian H4, Jugl SM5
1Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, 2Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc., Dorval, QC, Canada, 3Adelphi Real World, Bollington, UK, 4Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, NJ, USA, 5Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland

OBJECTIVES: To describe disease course, severity level, and treatment of PsA patients in Canada. METHODS: Data were gathered from the Adelphi Real World 2015 Disease Specific Program. Rheumatologists (n=25) and dermatologists (n=5) completed patient record forms on consulting PsA patients. The same patients completed self-completion questionnaires voluntarily. Advanced therapy (AT) included patients receiving biologics and apremilast. RESULTS: Data were collected for 92 PsA patients; 53.3% were female, and mean age was 50.2 years. Patient-reported mean time since diagnosis was 2.45 years (n=66), although time from original symptom onset was 3.99 years (n=56). Advanced Therapy:

Conference/Value in Health Info

2017-11, ISPOR Europe 2017, Glasgow, Scotland

Value in Health, Vol. 20, No. 9 (October 2017)

Code

PSS37

Topic

Patient-Centered Research

Topic Subcategory

Patient-reported Outcomes & Quality of Life Outcomes

Disease

Musculoskeletal Disorders, Sensory System Disorders

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