Study Finds That Low BSA Psoriasis Could Have a High Disease Burden
For decades, the severity of psoriasis has been classified on the basis of thresholds reflecting the BSA, or body surface area, impacted by the condition. Under this classification, individuals with less than 3 percent of BSA were categorized as having mild psoriasis; those with a BSA ranging between 3 and 10 percent were regarded as having moderate psoriasis; while those with a BSA in excess of 10 percent were classified as having severe psoriasis. This way of classifying psoriasis influences the prescription of systemic therapies, particularly biologics indicated for psoriasis. Many insurance firms require that a patient has a BSA…
