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There are few comprehensive estimates of the cost of psoriasis in the United States.We sought to quantify the incremental direct medical and indirect work loss costs associated with psoriasis.A de-identified claims database from 31 self-insured employers during the period 1998 to 2005 was used. Patients with at least two psoriasis diagnosis claims (N = 12,280) were compared with 3 control subjects...