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| The 49-item PKQ | True/false | Percentage of correct answers | Uncertain |
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| (1) Once you have psoriasis, the illness will become increasingly worse. | False | 41 | 27 |
| (2) The ways psoriasis develops vary greatly. | True | 91 | 7 |
| (3) People with psoriasis can develop psoriatic arthritis. | True | 91 | 7 |
| (4) With psoriasis, there is increased division of the cells in the skin. | True | 89 | 9 |
| (5) If all signs of psoriasis are gone, you are completely cured. | False | 84 | 14 |
| (6) The more psoriasis you have, the greater the chances for developing psoriatic arthritis. | False | 30 | 59 |
| (7) Scaling of the skin is the result of accumulation of dead cells. | True | 78 | 16 |
| (8) With psoriasis, the skin feels warm because of increased blood flow in the psoriatic lesions. | True | 31 | 48 |
| (9) A throat infection can/may cause psoriasis. | True | 62 | 27 |
| (10) A skin injury can/may cause psoriasis. | True | 71 | 20 |
| (11) Taking antibiotics can/may cause psoriasis. | False | 11 | 65 |
| (12) Environmental pollution can/may cause psoriasis. | False | 17 | 67 |
| (13) Antimalaria and high blood pressure medicines can/may worsen psoriasis. | True | 11 | 81 |
| (14) Stress or worry can/may exacerbate psoriasis. | True | 95 | 3 |
| (15) Sunlight can/may exacerbate psoriasis for some people. | True | 51 | 31 |
| (16) Diet is important to the development of psoriasis. | False | 7 | 36 |
| (17) Laundry powder and various types of chemicals exacerbate psoriasis. | False | 8 | 55 |
| (18) Scratching the skin can/may worsen psoriasis. | True | 56 | 31 |
| (19) Treatment is the same for all psoriasis patients. | False | 79 | 13 |
| (20) Treatment depends on lifestyle, the severity of psoriasis, and the location of the lesions. | True | 63 | 23 |
| (21) Cortisone ointment/cream may be applied only for one week at a time. | False | 36 | 29 |
| (22) There are several types of cortisone ointments/creams with different potency for the treatment of psoriasis. | True | 91 | 8 |
| (23) Research shows that herbal medicines have a positive effect on psoriatic lesions. | False | 20 | 71 |
| (24) Daivonex (calcipotriol) ointment/cream contains a substance similar to vitamin D. | True | 55 | 42 |
| (25) Vitamin D preparations should be applied abundantly to the lesions, but the amount used should not exceed 100 grams per week. | True | 15 | 71 |
| (26) All topical treatments for psoriasis can/may be applied at all skin locations over the entire skin surface. | False | 43 | 42 |
| (27) Phototherapy can/may increase the risk of skin cancer. | True | 36 | 47 |
| (28) Sunlight suppresses the immune system of the skin. | True | 25 | 39 |
| (29) Methotrexate is used in the treatment of psoriatic lesions and arthritis. | True | 65 | 34 |
| (30) Moisturizers stop the skin’s ability to produce fatty substances, and thereby you become dependent on using them to keep your skin moist. | False | 46 | 46 |
| (31) There is no upper limit regarding UVB treatment for psoriasis. | False | 63 | 29 |
| (32) Daivobet ointment contains only cortisone. | False | 37 | 52 |
| (33) Vitamin A preparations (e.g., Neotigason) cannot be used during pregnancy. | True | 19 | 79 |
| (34) Carbamide-containing moisturizers can/may reduce the scaling. | True | 43 | 55 |
| (35) Creams contain more fat than ointments. | False | 43 | 43 |
| (36) Cyclosporin (Sandimmun Neoral) affects the immune system and can be used to treat serious cases of psoriasis. | True | 19 | 80 |
| (37) Psoriasis located in nails is difficult to treat. | True | 62 | 36 |
| (38) Ointment is often a better treatment for psoriasis than cream. | True | 52 | 39 |
| (39) Salicylic acid ointment/oil is used to remove psoriasis scales of the skin and the scalp. | True | 89 | 10 |
| (40) The effect of locally applied cortisone may decrease with daily use over several months. | True | 61 | 36 |
| (41) Enbrel/Remicade heals psoriasis. | False | 25 | 59 |
| (42) Psoriasis is an inflammation of the skin. | True | 53 | 25 |
| (43) Psoriasis is an infectious disease. | False | 53 | 36 |
| (44) Psoriasis is a disease of the immune system. | True | 43 | 32 |
| (45) Psoriasis is an allergic disease. | False | 67 | 28 |
| (46) Women are more prone to psoriasis than men. | False | 46 | 56 |
| (47) Psoriasis can pass between generations. | True | 77 | 21 |
| (48) Psoriasis occurs most frequently in people older than 50 years. | False | 51 | 42 |
| (49) Overweight, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases occur more frequently in people with psoriasis than in the general population. | True | 31 | 60 |
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