This German study suggests psoriasis patients do better on Bio treatments.

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Background:
Psoriasis is associated with significant patient burden. Few studies have specifically measured patient preferences and benefits.

Objectives:
Outcomes assessment using the Patient Benefit Index (PBI) in nationwide psoriasis surveys comparing health care in 2007 and 2014.

Methods:
This was a non-interventional, cross-sectional survey conducted in 2007 and 2014 in randomly selected dermatological practices and clinics recording by a) physicians: comorbidity, clinical severity (PASI, GCA), and b) patients: quality of life (DLQI, EQ-5D), patient-relevant therapeutic benefits (PBI) and previous and curent treatments.

Results:
In 2014, a total of n = 1265 patients (43.4% female, mean age 51.9 ± 14.3 years.; mean disease duration 21.6 ± 15.4 years.) were included. Overall PBI was 2.8 ± 1.1. A total of 91.6% of patients showed a more than minimum clinically relevant benefit (PBI>1). Patients treated with biologics and biologics combined with conventional systemics showed the highest benefit compared to patients with conventional systemic treatment and patients treated with topical steroids. In comparison with the 2007 survey (n = 2009), there was an increase in PBI from 2.5 ± 1.1 to 2.8 ± 1.1 and a gain of patients with high benefits (PBI ≥3) by 30% (38.5% vs. 49.4%).

Conclusion:
In German routine care, psoriasis patients have shown increased therapeutic benefits over time with highest benefits deriving from biologics combined with systemics.

Source: onlinelibrary.wiley.com

*Funding: Biogen

Biogen produces about 7 biologicals for several purposes and they have at least another four in the pipeline. (Source Wikipedia)

(Thu-21-07-2016, 18:30 PM)Caroline Wrote: Biogen produces about 7 biologicals for several purposes and they have at least another four in the pipeline. (Source Wikipedia)

Point being.

(Thu-21-07-2016, 19:14 PM)Fred Wrote:

(Thu-21-07-2016, 18:30 PM)Caroline Wrote: Biogen produces about 7 biologicals for several purposes and they have at least another four in the pipeline. (Source Wikipedia)

Point being.  

The funding is done by Biogen.

Whom apples you drive, whom apples you eat...

(Thu-21-07-2016, 19:55 PM)Caroline Wrote:

(Thu-21-07-2016, 19:14 PM)Fred Wrote:

(Thu-21-07-2016, 18:30 PM)Caroline Wrote: Biogen produces about 7 biologicals for several purposes and they have at least another four in the pipeline. (Source Wikipedia)

Point being.  

The funding is done by Biogen.

Whom apples you drive, whom apples you eat...  

Still I think it is correct. At least it is logical as biologicals have proven themselves.
But of course there is an advantage for Biogen in the produced results.

(Thu-21-07-2016, 19:56 PM)Caroline Wrote: But of course there is an advantage for Biogen in the produced results.

Agreed but it's news and you the reader have to make up your own mind about the results. Hence the reason I try to track down and add the funding if possible, you can then decide if you like the company or not.  

I personally don't care who makes it as long as they abide by the testing regulations and it works for me.