Publications by authors named "Laila Aljazwi"
Discordance between physicians and patients in assessing psoriatic arthritis (PsA) activity is common and might impact treatment adherence and decision-making. Cultural and belief systems may influence this discordance. This study aimed to assess the extent of patient-physician discordance in PsA in Arab countries and its association with demographic and disease characteristics.
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- * The study involved 554 patients from 13 Arab countries, validating the Arabic version of the PsAID-12 with strong internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.95) and substantial test-retest reliability (ICC 0.90).
- * Key factors linked to higher PsAID-12 scores included disability, depression, widespread pain, and disease activity, highlighting pain and fatigue as critical concerns for patients with psoriatic arthritis.