Update information September 2017: The guideline has been revised throughout to link to MHRA advice and NICE technology appraisals that have been completed since original publication. Minor updates since publication August 2019: Links to the MHRA safety advice on the risk of using retinoids in pregnancy have been updated to the June 2019 version.
H.1. Self-management (PDF, 171K)
H.2. Tools for assessing disease severity and impact (PDF, 461K)
H.3. Diagnostic tools for psoriatic arthritis (PDF, 213K)
H.4. Specialist referral for psoriatic arthritis (PDF, 198K)
H.5. Identification of comorbidities (PDF, 811K)
H.6. Topical therapies for chronic plaque psoriasis – trunk and limbs (PDF, 930K)
H.7. Topicals: high impact and difficult to treat sites (PDF, 454K)
H.8. Phototherapy (PDF, 483K)
H.9. Dithranol, coal tar and vitamin D analogues combined with UVB (PDF, 234K)
H.10. Phototherapy, systemic therapy, tar and risk of cancer (PDF, 461K)
H.11. Systemic therapy (second line, non-biologic therapy) (PDF, 590K)
H.12. Methotrexate and risk factors for hepatotoxicity (PDF, 444K)
H.13. Methotrexate and monitoring for hepatotoxicity (PDF, 353K)
H.14. Biological therapy (PDF, 381K)
H.15. Cognitive behavioural therapy (PDF, 96K)
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National Clinical Guideline Centre (UK). Psoriasis: Assessment and Management of Psoriasis. London: Royal College of Physicians (UK); 2012 Oct. (NICE Clinical Guidelines, No. 153.) Appendix H, Evidence tables – clinical studies.