New Survey Results from The Psoriasis Association Reveal that Significant Improvements Are Still Needed in the Care of Psoriasis Patients to Meet New NICE Recommendations

New Survey Results from The Psoriasis Association Reveal that Significant Improvements Are Still Needed in the Care of Psoriasis Patients to Meet New NICE Recommendations PR Newswire NORTHAMPTON, England, November 8, 2012 NORTHAMPTON, England, November 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- New results from a recent survey by The Psoriasis Association reveal that despite progress in the number of patients having their psoriasis severity level assessed, there is still a high level of patient dissatisfaction with treatment, suggesting that these assessments may not be translated into therapy changes where appropriate. Despite an increase in awareness of psoriasis severity measurement, this latest survey also showed that more than half of patients were very dissatisfied with the treatment they were receiving, and over two thirds stated that their doctor or nurse had [1]not discussed any treatment to help improve their quality of life (QoL). The 'Know your PASI' follow-up survey, which was supported by Janssen, has revealed that patient awareness of Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) assessments has increased since the first survey in 2011. In fact, the percentage of patients aware of the PASI measurement has nearly trebled to 59%. It is surprising, however, that only 32% of patients have had this important disease severity measurement taken by their doctor.