Prevalence of psoriasis and associated risk factors in China: protocol of a nationwide, population-based, cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease which could lead to serious complications and increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. Psoriasis was recognised as a serious non-communicable disease with important public health impact by member states in the World Health Assembly resolution in 2014. However, data on psoriasis epidemiology are scarce worldwide, especially from low-income and middle-income countries. Only a few epidemiological studies on psoriasis have been conducted in parts of China, mostly without appropriate sampling design and data analysis.

Aim

This study aims to obtain the prevalence of psoriasis in China and relevant risk factors through a nationwide, population-based study with adequate statistical design.

Methods and analysis

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SUBMITTER: Li J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6661637 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature