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Patient characteristics were compared by referral route and by PEST scores using a Wilcoxon signed-rank test for continuous variables and a chi-squared test for categorical variables.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Of 158 patients [mean age 49\u2009years (s.d. 14), 63% female], 28% were diagnosed with PsA, with similar rates across referral sources. Dermatology-referred patients had more metabolic comorbidities and more DMARD exposure (P\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.05), whereas GP-referred patients were more often female and had a family history of PsA (P\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.05). Overall, PEST demonstrated limited sensitivity (56.8%) and specificity (41.4%) for PsA. 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