ISPUP conducts study on the prevalence of psoriasis in Portugal

The Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto (ISPUP), in collaboration with the Portuguese Psoriasis Group, is conducting an epidemiological study to estimate the prevalence of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis in Portugal.

Starting on May 24th 2021, the study aims to address the lack of epidemiological data on psoriasis in our country by assessing a representative sample of the Portuguese population.

Through a telephone questionnaire applied to randomly selected people, it aims to characterise

• the prevalence, incidence and severity of the disease in Portugal;
• the impact of psoriasis on patients’ quality of life;
• the severity of psoriatic arthritis and the risk factors for its development
• the use of health services and the costs associated with their use
• existing treatments;
• satisfaction with treatment(s), adherence to treatment(s) and disease control.

The telephone questionnaire is conducted by ISPUP interviewers, trained for this purpose.

The people contacted by the interviewers are selected by randomly generated telephone numbers, including landlines and mobile phones.

For more information on the study, please consult the link.

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