Psoriatic arthritis epidemiology and demographics

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Chandrakala Yannam, MD [2]

Overview

The prevalence of psoriatic arthritis in general population ranges from 60 – 250 cases per 100,000 individuals in United states. Incidence of psoriatic arthritis is approximately 6 per 100,000 individuals. The prevalence among psoriasis patients is high and approximately 11,000 per 100,000 individuals. Psoriatic arthritis may commonly occur in age groups 40-50 yrs with mean age at diagnosis is 40.7 years.

Epidemiology and Demographics

The prevalence of psoriatic arthritis in general population ranges from 60 – 250 cases per 100,000 individuals in United states.^[1]
The prevalence ranges in genreal population from 50 – 210 cases per 100,000 individuals in Europe.^[2]
The prevalence among psoriasis patients is 11,000 per 100,000 individuals.
Incidence of psoriatic arthritis is approximately 6 per 100,000 individuals.^[3]

Age

Psoriatic arthritis may commonly occur in age groups 40-50 yrs with mean age at diagnosis is 40.7 years.^[3]

Gender

In general, there is no gender predilection to psoriatic arthritis.^[4]

Race

There is insufficient data to support the racial dominance of psoriatic arthritis.

References

↑ Gelfand JM, Gladman DD, Mease PJ, Smith N, Margolis DJ, Nijsten T, Stern RS, Feldman SR, Rolstad T (October 2005). “Epidemiology of psoriatic arthritis in the population of the United States”. J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. 53 (4): 573. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2005.03.046. PMID 16198775.
↑ Hanova P, Pavelka K, Holcatova I, Pikhart H (August 2010). “Incidence and prevalence of psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and reactive arthritis in the first descriptive population-based study in the Czech Republic”. Scand. J. Rheumatol. 39 (4): 310–7. doi:10.3109/03009740903544212. PMID 20476864.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Shbeeb M, Uramoto KM, Gibson LE, O’Fallon WM, Gabriel SE (May 2000). “The epidemiology of psoriatic arthritis in Olmsted County, Minnesota, USA, 1982-1991”. J. Rheumatol. 27 (5): 1247–50. PMID 10813295.
↑ Moll JM, Wright V (May 1973). “Familial occurrence of psoriatic arthritis”. Ann. Rheum. Dis. 32 (3): 181–201. PMC 1006078. PMID 4715537.

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[pmid16198775-1] Gelfand JM, Gladman DD, Mease PJ, Smith N, Margolis DJ, Nijsten T, Stern RS, Feldman SR, Rolstad T (October 2005). “Epidemiology of psoriatic arthritis in the population of the United States”. J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. 53 (4): 573. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2005.03.046. PMID 16198775.

[pmid20476864-2] Hanova P, Pavelka K, Holcatova I, Pikhart H (August 2010). “Incidence and prevalence of psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and reactive arthritis in the first descriptive population-based study in the Czech Republic”. Scand. J. Rheumatol. 39 (4): 310–7. doi:10.3109/03009740903544212. PMID 20476864.

[pmid10813295-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Shbeeb M, Uramoto KM, Gibson LE, O’Fallon WM, Gabriel SE (May 2000). “The epidemiology of psoriatic arthritis in Olmsted County, Minnesota, USA, 1982-1991”. J. Rheumatol. 27 (5): 1247–50. PMID 10813295.

[pmid4715537-4] Moll JM, Wright V (May 1973). “Familial occurrence of psoriatic arthritis”. Ann. Rheum. Dis. 32 (3): 181–201. PMC 1006078. PMID 4715537.

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