Publications by authors named "M J de Wit"

Objective: The aim of this analysis was to evaluate the relationship between the criteria met of the Minimal Disease Activity (MDA) score for psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and patient-perceived disease status.

Methods: We analysed data from the ReFlaP study (NCT03119805), a cross-sectional international study of adult patients with PsA. Patients self-reported if they felt their PsA was in remission (REM), low disease activity (LDA) or neither.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study aimed to determine effective cutoff scores for the Psoriatic Arthritis Impact of Disease questionnaire (PsAID12) based on disease activity measures in patients with PsA.
  • Using data from the ReFlaP study, researchers analyzed scores to define disease states such as remission and varying impact levels, employing statistical methods to establish these cutoffs.
  • Results indicated that the PsAID12 score had high diagnostic performance against established benchmarks, but further validation and expert consensus are needed to confirm the proposed cutoffs for clinical use.
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Background: Diabetes ranks among the most common chronic conditions in childhood and adolescence. It is unique among chronic conditions, in that clinical outcomes are intimately tied to how the child or adolescent living with diabetes and their parents or carers react to and implement good clinical practice guidance. It is widely recognized that the individual's perspective about the impact of trying to manage the disease together with the burden of self-management should be addressed to achieve optimal health outcomes.

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