{
  "abstract": "Purpose Despite the intention of international psoriasis treatment guidelines to cover all patients globally, disparities persist in the availability and accessibility of adequate therapy in many countries. The Global Healthcare Study on Psoriasis (GHSP) aims to study patient characteristics, disease impact, treatment accessibility and healthcare systems worldwide. This study provides a description and data analysis of 22 countries.Participants The GHSP cohort was initiated in 2020, and the number of recruiting centres has gradually grown. Participants are recruited by dermatologists at reference centres worldwide. Data are collected using a standardised assessment questionnaire comprising 88 items, administered by trained experts.Findings to date By 26 October 2024, cross-sectional data had been collected from 3950 psoriasis patients at 130 reference centres in 22 countries on six continents. The majority (55.7%) of patients were male, and the median (IQR) body mass index was 26.5 (23.7–30.1) kg/m 2. The median (IQR) Psoriasis Area and Severity Index was 5.0 (2.0–11.4), and median (IQR) Dermatology Life Quality Index was 7.0 (2.0–14.0). Psoriatic arthritis was present in 20.2% of the patients and nail psoriasis in 36.7%. Additionally, 16.5% of patients were current smokers, and 26.4% reported regular alcohol consumption.Future plans By identifying inequalities, special patient populations and country-specific differences, the GHSP will guide the development of strategies to enhance psoriasis care on a global level. Future directions include expanding the study to additional countries and sites worldwide, while transitioning into a long-term global registry of skin diseases, including atopic dermatitis and hidradenitis suppurativa, termed ‘Global Healthcare Registry on Skin Diseases’.",
  "authors": [
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland",
        "Faculty of Medicine, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland"
      ],
      "name": "Julia-Tatjana Maul"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland",
        "Faculty of Medicine, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland"
      ],
      "name": "Fabienne Fröhlich"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Dermatology, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark"
      ],
      "name": "Mia-Louise Nielsen"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland",
        "Faculty of Medicine, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland"
      ],
      "name": "Lara Valeska Maul"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Dermatology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Porto, Portugal",
        "Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal"
      ],
      "name": "Tiago Torres"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Dermatology, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark",
        "Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark"
      ],
      "name": "Jacob P Thyssen"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Dermatology, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA"
      ],
      "name": "April Armstrong"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "National Skin Centre and Skin Research Institute of Singapore (SRIS), Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore"
      ],
      "name": "Hazel H Oon"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Dermatology, Fengxian Institute of Dermatosis and Prevention and Treatment, Shanghai, People's Republic of China"
      ],
      "name": "Mei Ji"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Dermatology and Venereology, People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Xinjiang Clinical Research Center For Dermatologic Diseases, Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Dermatology Research, Urumqi, People's Republic of China"
      ],
      "name": "Xiaojing Kang"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Dermatology, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile",
        "Centro Internacional de Estudios Clınicos, Probity Medical Research, Santiago, Chile"
      ],
      "name": "Fernando Valenzuela"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Dermatology, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil"
      ],
      "name": "Richardo Romiti"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, Brazil"
      ],
      "name": "André V E de Carvalho"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Dermatology, Jockey Salud Medical Center, Lima, Peru"
      ],
      "name": "Farah Novoa"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Dermatology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Porto, Portugal"
      ],
      "name": "Marco Sousa"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Dermatology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Porto, Portugal"
      ],
      "name": "Martim Luz"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Dermatology, Southern Philippines Medical Center, Davao City, Philippines",
        "Brokenshire College School of Medicine, Madapo Hills, Davao City, Philippines"
      ],
      "name": "Bryan Edgar K Guevara"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Golden Towers Médical Centre, Tunis, Tunisia"
      ],
      "name": "Nejib doss"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Section of Dermatology and Venereology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy"
      ],
      "name": "Paulo Gisondi"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, 2 Wanglang Road, Bangkok Noi, Bangkok, Thailand"
      ],
      "name": "Leena Chularojanamontri"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland",
        "Faculty of Medicine, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland"
      ],
      "name": "Thomas M Kündig"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Dermatology, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark",
        "Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark"
      ],
      "name": "Alexander Egeberg"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Dermatology, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark",
        "Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark"
      ],
      "name": "Simon Francis Thomsen"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Faculty of Medicine, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland"
      ],
      "name": "Johannes A Didaskalu"
    }
  ],
  "title": "Global Healthcare Study on Psoriasis (GHSP): cohort profile and first findings",
  "uid": "22411594-26d9-5e63-b03c-1faec187e2b0"
}