Is a treatment goal of PASI100 appropriate in psoriasis management?

During the 31st European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress, the Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Hub was pleased to speak to Paolo Gisondi, University Hospital of Verona, Verona, IT, and Jose-Manuel Carrascosa, Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital, Barcelona, ES. We asked, Is a treatment goal of PASI100 appropriate in psoriasis management? 

Carrascosa opens by discussing PASI100 as an optimal treatment goal but notes that this may not be achievable in all patients and may be a possible cause of disappointment when there is failure to meet it. Gisondi agrees and goes on to highlight the importance of distinguishing between an optimal treatment target and a realistic treatment target. He suggests that more achievable goals, such as PASI90, may be more appropriate. Gisondi and Carrascosa finish by discussing the importance of considering other outcomes, such as quality of life and disease modification, when assessing treatment goals.