Background
Psoriasis is one of the top 10 skin diseases seen in our centre. It is a disease that has significant physical and psychosocial impact. It is important to have a clinical measure of the patients improvement in their psoriasis while attending the clinic. PASI (Psoriasis Area and Severity Index) is a validated tool for assessing psoriasis severity . A 50% improvement in PASI scores (PASI 50) translates to a meaningful improvement in quality of life of the patients.
Clinical Indicator:
Percentage of psoriasis patients started treatment in Psoriasis Clinic achieving at least 50% improvement in PASI (Psoriasis Area and Severity Index)
Results:
2023
| % of psoriasis patients achieving at least 50% improvement in PASI
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Jan - Jun | 75% |
Jul - Dec | 90% |
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