Perspectives in Psoriasis: Assessing Treatment Efficacy—Which Measures, What Do They Tell Us?
Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI)
PASI 50, 75, 90
Calculation of PASI
Severity of Psoriatic Lesions
Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI)
Scoring DLQI
Physician’s Global Assessment (PGA)
PASI 75 and 90 Responses Achieved With Biologics (2014): Data From Pivotal Phase 3 Studies
Secukinumab Superior to Ustekinumab in Clearing Skin in Moderate-to-Severe Plaque Psoriasis: CLEAR Study 16-Week Results
Secukinumab Phase 3: Robust and Sustained Responses to Week 52
Ixekizumab for Treatment of Moderate-to-Severe Plaque Psoriasis
Improving Magnitude of Response: QoL Is Maximized in Patients Who Achieve PASI 90-100 Response
Secukinumab Phase 3: PASI 90 Provides Rapid and Sustained QoL Improvement Compared With PASI 75-89
Ixekizumab Phase 3 Trials: PASI 100 and PASI 90 Associated With Significantly Improved DLQI vs PASI 75
Improving Long-term Response: Sustained Remission Is a Key Treatment Goal
Some Issues With PASI
Multiple Dimensions
Historical Dimension
Temporal Dimension
Other Factors to Consider
Some Issues With DLQI
DLQI Over a Lifetime Is Worse Than at a Given Point in Time
What Is CLCI?
5 Key Components to CLCI
Coping Strategies Mediate the Effects of Psoriasis
Fundamental Requirements of a New Tool
Simplified Psoriasis Index (SPI)
Learning Points
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