Table 3.

Reported triggers for GPP flares for all patients, and stratified by flare frequency

Reported GPP triggers	Very rarely	Rarely	Sometimes	Often	Very often
Stress
All patients (n = 28)	4	14	32	25	25
0–1 flare (n = 19)	5	21	26	21	26
≥ 2 flares (n = 9)	0	0	44	33	22
Steroid withdrawal
All patients (n = 28)	–	4	32	50	14
0–1 flare (n = 20)	–	5	20	60	15
≥ 2 flares (n = 8)	–	0	63	25	13
Infection
All patients (n = 26)	–	15	27	31	27
0–1 flare (n = 17)	–	18	29	35	18
≥ 2 flares (n = 9)	–	11	22	22	44
Pregnancy
All patients (n = 19)	32	47	21	–	–
0–1 flare (n = 14)	36	36	29	–	–
≥ 2 flares (n = 5)	20	80	0	–	–
Other triggers
All patients (n = 19)	21	42	32	5	–
0–1 flare (n = 12)	25	50	17	8	–
≥ 2 flares (n = 7)	14	29	57	0	–

Values in table are the percentage of dermatologists who reported that the factor triggered GPP (% response)

GPP generalized pustular psoriasis