Is Psoriatic Arthritis Associated With Higher Risk of Mortality?

The author discusses a study published within the issue which reported the results of a study on patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) compared to controls after a mean follow-up of 7.2 years in Israel. Topics include disparity of results regarding the association between PsA and risk of mortality, mortality studies using PsA from hospital cohorts, and a trend of reduction in the excess mortality risk over time.