A psoriatic arthritis (PsA) module was convened at OMERACT 8 in order to achieve consensus on the core domains that should be included in randomized controlled trials and longitudinal observational cohorts of subjects with PsA. Following a plenary session at which current status of measures used to assess PsA were reviewed, and discussion at breakout groups, the group achieved consensus on 6 core domains: peripheral joint activity, skin activity, pain, patient global assessment, physical function, and health-related quality of life. In addition the following domains were considered important but not mandatory: spinal disease, dactylitis, enthesitis, fatigue, nail disease, radiography, physician global assessment, and acute-phase reactants. A research agenda was proposed to include development and validation of instruments for the domains where none existed, and in particular further research was recommended for the following areas: magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound of joints, enthesitis, skin and synovial tissue analysis, and "participation." [References: 6]
ContributorsGladman, Dafna D. Mease, Philip J. Strand, Vibeke Healy, Paul Helliwell, Philip S. Fitzgerald, Oliver Gottlieb, Alice B. Krueger, Gerald G. Nash, Peter Ritchlin, Christopher T. Taylor, William Adebajo, Ade Braun, Jurgen Cauli, Alberto Carneiro, Sueli Choy, Ernst Dijkmans, Ben Espinoza, Luiz van der Heijde, Desiree Husni, Elaine Lubrano, Ennio McGonagle, Dennis Qureshi, Abrar Soriano, Enrique R. Zochling, Jane
Disease Category: Rheumatology
Disease Name: Psoriatic arthritis
Age Range: Unknown
Sex: Either
Nature of Intervention: Not specified
- Consumers (patients)
- Researchers
- Recommendations for outcome measures (measurement/how)
- COS for clinical trials or clinical research
- COS for practice
- Semi structured discussion
Semi structured discussion: module