The prevalence of previously diagnosed and undiagnosed psoriasis in US adults: results from NHANES 2003-2004.
The prevalence of previously diagnosed and undiagnosed psoriasis in US adults: results from NHANES 2003-2004.
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jaad.2008.09.022
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发表时间：
2009-02
影响因子：
13.8
通讯作者：
Gelfand JM
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作者：
Kurd SK;Gelfand JM
Psoriasis is a predictor of morbidity. It is important to determine the extent to which psoriasis remains undiagnosed. To determine the prevalence of psoriasis Cross-sectional study using the National Health and Nutrition Exam Survey 2003–2004. The prevalence of diagnosed psoriasis was 3.15% (95% CI 2.18, 4.53), corresponding to 5 million adults. The prevalence of undiagnosed active psoriasis by conservative estimate was 0.4% (95% CI 0.19, 0.82) corresponding to approximately 600,000 US adults. Undiagnosed patients had a trend towards being more likely to be male, non white, less educated and unmarried compared to patients who had received a diagnosis. The method for determining the presence of psoriasis had limited ability to detect mild disease and only fair inter-rater agreement. Over 5 million adults have been diagnosed with psoriasis. A large number have undiagnosed psoriasis and there are important disparities which may be associated with not receiving medical attention.
