Journal of Clinical & Experimental Dermatology Research
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Akram Beheshti

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• Research Article
  Determining the Validity and Reliability of Persian Version of the Psoriatic Arthritis Screening and Evaluation Questionnaire
  Author(s): Yones Shafigh, Akram Beheshti, Navid Shafigh and Ali Akbar Shafikhani Yones Shafigh, Akram Beheshti, Navid Shafigh and Ali Akbar Shafikhani
  
  Background: The psoriatic arthritis screening and evaluation (PASE) questionnaire was designed in English language with no particular action for the Persian language population. The current study aimed to determine the validity and reliability of this questionnaire for screening the patients with psoriatic arthritis (PSA). Patients and methods: The PASE questionnaire was administered to 100 patients with psoriasis. After determining the validity of questionnaire, the receiver operation characteristic (Roc) curve was used to optimize the sensitivity and specificity of the questionnaire to diagnose the patients. The reliability of the PASE questionnaire was determined by a group of patients with PSA; data were analysed using SPSS. Results: Out of 100 participants, 36 had PSA. The mean ± standard deviation (SD) score.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9554.1000380

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