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This study assessed differences in clinical characteristics, disability, quality of life (QOL), and work productivity by sex in real-world practice.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>A cross-sectional survey of rheumatologists\/dermatologists and their patients with PsA was conducted in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States between June and August 2018. Data collected included demographics, treatment use, clinical characteristics (tender joint count, swollen joint count, body surface area affected by psoriasis), QOL (EuroQoL 5-Dimension questionnaire [EQ-5D], Psoriatic Arthritis Impact of Disease [PsAID12]), disability (Health Assessment Questionnaire\u2013Disability Index [HAQ-DI]), and work productivity (Work Productivity and Impairment Index [WPAI]). Outcomes were compared between men and women using parametric and nonparametric tests, as appropriate.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Of 2270 patients (mean age 48.6 [SD 13.3] yrs, mean disease duration 4.9 [SD 6.0] yrs), 1047 (46.1%) were women. Disease duration, disease presentation, and biologic use (mean 54.2%) were comparable between women and men. Women reported worse QOL (EQ-5D: 0.80 [SD 0.2] vs 0.82 [SD 0.2];<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>= 0.02), greater disability (HAQ-DI: 0.56 [SD 0.6] vs 0.41 [SD 0.5];<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>&lt; 0.01) and work activity impairment (WPAI: 27.9% [SD 22.0] vs 24.6% [SD 22.4];<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>&lt; 0.01) than men. However, women had a lower burden of comorbidities (Charlson Comorbidity Index: 1.10 [SD 0.5] vs 1.15 [SD 0.6];<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>&lt; 0.01).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>In patients with similar PsA disease activity and treatment, women experienced greater disease impact than men. 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