A METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS IN PATIENTS WITH SKIN PSORIASIS

摘要

A computer-implemented method and system for detecting and diagnosingpsoriaticarthritis in patients with skin psoriasis is provided. More specifically, theinvention usesinformation entered by a patient into a self-administered electronicquestionnaire toconstruct a score that provides a probability of having or detecting psoriaticarthritis inpatients with skin psoriasis using a combination of algorithms and empiricaldata. Theelectronic questionnaire can be used to set an etiology-based diagnosis ofpsoriaticarthritis for targeting of treatment and preventative interventions. Thepresent invention isalso useful for ruling out one or more diseases or disorders that present withpsoriasis likesymptoms and ruling out psoriasis and/or PsA.