Psoriatic arthritis: An assessment of clinical, biochemical and radiological features in a single-centre South African cohort.

Background: Although psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a well-documented clinical entity, epidemiological, clinical and radiological studies of South African (SA) patients are scarce.

Objectives: To assess clinical, biochemical and radiological features in a single-centre SA cohort.

Methods: We conducted a prospective assessment of the clinical, biochemical and radiological features of 384 consecutive patients with PsA seen at the rheumatology clinic at Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital, Durban, SA, between January 2007 and December 2013.

Summary of Sensitivity and Specificity for Psoriatic Arthritis in a South African Cohort according to Classification Criteria.

Objective: To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of the classification criteria for psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in a South African cohort.

Methods: Data from consecutive patients with PsA and other chronic inflammatory arthritides were collected prospectively. Subjects were classified according to the classification criteria.