Michelle Skornicki1, Patricia Prince2, Robert Suruki3, Edward Lee4, Anthony Louder2. 1. Aetion Inc., 5 Penn Plaza, New York, NY, 10001, USA. michelle.skornicki@aetion.com. 2. Aetion Inc., 5 Penn Plaza, New York, NY, 10001, USA. 3. UCB Pharma, Raleigh, NC, USA. 4. UCB Pharma, Smyrna, GA, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Few studies have evaluated the clinical burden of concomitant joint disease in patients with psoriasis (PSO). The objective of this study was to assess comorbidity rates in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) compared with PSO alone. METHODS: This was a retrospective study of US patients with prevalent PSO. Linked medical claims and electronic health records (EHR) in Optum's de-identified Integrated Claims-Clinical dataset were analyzed from 2007 to 2018. Patients were followed for up to 5 years after the first claim/diagnostic code for PSO (index date). Baseline comorbidity prevalence and follow-up rates (cases per 1000 person-years) were assessed using descriptive statistics. Comorbidity rate analysis included patients with the respective comorbidity at baseline. RESULTS: Baseline demographics and comorbidity prevalence were numerically similar between patients with concomitant joint disease (PSO-PsA) and those with PSO alone (PSO-only). During follow-up, comorbidity rates were higher in patients in the PSO-PsA group than patients in the PSO-only group. Ratios of PSO-PsA comorbidity rates relative to PSO-only ranged from 1.1 for allergies and infections to 1.7 for fatigue, diabetes, and obesity. Comorbidity rate ratios increased from year 1 to year 5 for hypertension (1.05-1.34), hyperlipidemia (0.94-1.13), diabetes (1.00-1.49), cardiovascular disease (1.03-1.66), depression (0.97-1.19), and anxiety (0.87-0.98). CONCLUSIONS: Patients with PsA have a larger clinical burden, characterized by higher comorbidity rates, than those with PSO. Future research should explore PsA risk factors and how physicians can monitor and treat patients with PSO to reduce the risk of PsA and the associated clinical burden.
BACKGROUND: Few studies have evaluated the clinical burden of concomitant joint disease in patients with psoriasis (PSO). The objective of this study was to assess comorbidity rates in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) compared with PSO alone. METHODS: This was a retrospective study of US patients with prevalent PSO. Linked medical claims and electronic health records (EHR) in Optum's de-identified Integrated Claims-Clinical dataset were analyzed from 2007 to 2018. Patients were followed for up to 5 years after the first claim/diagnostic code for PSO (index date). Baseline comorbidity prevalence and follow-up rates (cases per 1000 person-years) were assessed using descriptive statistics. Comorbidity rate analysis included patients with the respective comorbidity at baseline. RESULTS: Baseline demographics and comorbidity prevalence were numerically similar between patients with concomitant joint disease (PSO-PsA) and those with PSO alone (PSO-only). During follow-up, comorbidity rates were higher in patients in the PSO-PsA group than patients in the PSO-only group. Ratios of PSO-PsA comorbidity rates relative to PSO-only ranged from 1.1 for allergies and infections to 1.7 for fatigue, diabetes, and obesity. Comorbidity rate ratios increased from year 1 to year 5 for hypertension (1.05-1.34), hyperlipidemia (0.94-1.13), diabetes (1.00-1.49), cardiovascular disease (1.03-1.66), depression (0.97-1.19), and anxiety (0.87-0.98). CONCLUSIONS:Patients with PsA have a larger clinical burden, characterized by higher comorbidity rates, than those with PSO. Future research should explore PsA risk factors and how physicians can monitor and treat patients with PSO to reduce the risk of PsA and the associated clinical burden.
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Keywords:
Claims; Comorbidities; Electronic health records; Psoriasis; Psoriatic arthritis
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