Joint AAD-NPF guidelines of care for the management and treatment of psoriasis with awareness and attention to comorbidities

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2019 Apr;80(4):1073-1113. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2018.11.058. Epub 2019 Feb 13.

Abstract

Psoriasis is a chronic, inflammatory, multisystem disease that affects up to 3.2% of the US population. This guideline addresses important clinical questions that arise in psoriasis management and care, providing recommendations on the basis of available evidence.

Keywords: alcohol; anxiety; cancer; cardiovascular disease; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; clinical guidelines for psoriasis; comorbidities; congestive heart failure; depression; dermatology; diabetes; erectile dysfunction; guidelines; hyperlipidemia; hypertension; inflammatory bowel disease; malignancy; metabolic syndrome; obesity; obstructive sleep apnea; psoriasis; psoriatic arthritis; relationships; renal disease; sexual health; skin disease; smoking; uveitis; work productivity.

Publication types

  • Practice Guideline
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Arthritis, Psoriatic / diagnosis
  • Arthritis, Psoriatic / epidemiology
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Comorbidity
  • Dyslipidemias / epidemiology
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / epidemiology
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / epidemiology
  • Kidney Diseases / epidemiology
  • Life Style
  • Liver Diseases / epidemiology
  • Lung Diseases, Obstructive / epidemiology
  • Mental Health*
  • Metabolic Syndrome / epidemiology*
  • Neoplasms / epidemiology
  • Obesity / epidemiology*
  • Patient Education as Topic
  • Physician's Role*
  • Psoriasis / epidemiology*
  • Psoriasis / psychology*
  • Psoriasis / therapy
  • Quality of Life*
  • Sleep Apnea Syndromes / epidemiology