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ReviewCurrent rheumatology reports2011

The perspective on psoriatic arthritis in Asia.

Ying-Ying Leung, Lai-Shan Tam, Edmund K Li

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Review in Current rheumatology reports, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 29% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ying-Ying LeungDepartment of Medicine and Therapeutics, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong. katyccc@hotmail.com
Lai-Shan Tam
Edmund K Li
Chinese University of Hong Kong · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

There is a wide variation in the prevalence, incidence, and clinical manifestation of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) across countries due to genetic and environmental factors. Data on PsA in Asia are limited and come from small cross-sectional studies. The burden of PsA in Asia is high, including poor physical functioning, poor quality of life, and high socioeconomic cost. In addition, high rates of subclinical atherosclerosis and traditional cardiovascular risk factors among PsA patients in Asia have been demonstrated. Preliminary data suggest treatment with tumor necrosis factor blockers may reverse atherosclerosis in PsA. Several outcome measure instruments, including the Medical Outcomes Survey Short Form 36 and Health Assessment Questionnaire, have been validated for measuring PsA burden among the Chinese. A coordinated effort in Asia from the Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (GRAPPA) and the Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology (APLAR) will help estimate disease burden and clinical behavior of PsA on that continent.

Indexed as

Health Care CostsArthritis, PsoriaticAsiaAtherosclerosisComorbidityCross-Sectional StudiesHealth StatusHumans

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PMID21553000
OpenAlexW2083445024

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Registered trials

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