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¹UO. Day Hospital di Reumatologia, Istituto Ortopedico G Pini, Milano. marchesoni@gpini.it

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Dermatology

Background:

Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) presents significant diagnostic challenges due to its clinical heterogeneity.
Multiple classification criteria exist, with varying performance in identifying PsA patients.

Purpose of the Study:

To review current classification criteria for psoriatic arthritis (PsA).
To discuss the strengths and limitations of existing PsA assessment tools.
To highlight the need for sensitive and comprehensive diagnostic instruments.

Main Methods:

Review of existing literature on PsA classification criteria.
Analysis of commonly used assessment tools for peripheral and axial disease, dactylitis, enthesitis, and skin involvement.
Discussion of composite indices for disease activity assessment.

Main Results:

The CASPAR criteria are the current reference standard for PsA classification due to robust methodology and high specificity.
Existing criteria may lack sensitivity for diagnosing early or atypical PsA presentations.
A wide array of instruments are used to assess diverse PsA manifestations, including joint counts, imaging scores, and patient-reported outcomes.

Conclusions:

While CASPAR criteria are valuable for classifying established PsA, their sensitivity for early diagnosis requires consideration.
The heterogeneity of PsA necessitates a comprehensive assessment approach utilizing various validated instruments.
Ongoing development of composite indices, such as the Psoriatic ARthritis Disease Activity Score (PASDAS), aims to improve disease activity measurement in PsA.