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ReviewArchives of dermatological research2016

The German National Program on Psoriasis Health Care 2005-2015: results and experiences.

M Augustin, L Eissing, A Langenbruch, A Enk, T Luger, D Maaßen, U Mrowietz, K Reich, M Reusch, K Strömer and 3 more

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Review in Archives of dermatological research, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
23citing papers in PubMed
3.4field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed, 57 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Understanding patient priorities in teledermatology for psoriasis: A discrete choice experiment.Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV · 2025
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  7. Association of CARD14 Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms with Psoriasis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022
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  10. [Regional variations in healthcare for patients with psoriasis and atopic dermatitis in Germany].Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete · 2022
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  11. [Quality of care for patients with atopic dermatitis in Germany-no improvements in indicators after ten years].Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete · 2021
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  19. [Health care of chronic inflammatory skin diseases : Do affected individuals seek dermatological care?]Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete · 2019
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  20. [Social rights claims for malignant melanoma patients : Providing patient information in German dermatological practices].Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete · 2019
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 8 institutions in 1 country.

M AugustinInstitute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany. m.augustin@uke.de.
L EissingInstitute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
A LangenbruchInstitute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
A EnkDepartment of Dermatology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.
T LugerDepartment of Dermatology, University Hospital Muenster (UKM), Münster, Germany.
D MaaßenDermatological Practice Maxdorf, Maxdorf, Germany.
U MrowietzDepartment for Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Hospital Kiel, Kiel, Germany.
K ReichDermatological Practice Dermatologikum Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.
M ReuschDermatological Practice Tibarg, Hamburg, Germany.
K StrömerDermatological Practice Mönchengladbach, Mönchengladbach, Germany.
D ThaçiDepartment for Dermatology, Allergology and Venereology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany.
R von KiedrowskiDermatological Practice Selters, Selters, Germany.
M A RadtkeInstitute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf · DEDermatologikum Hamburg · DEKiel University · DEStädtische Kliniken Mönchengladbach · DEUniversität Hamburg · DEUniversity Hospital Heidelberg · DEUniversity Hospital Münster · DEUniversity of Lübeck · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In 2005, the first national psoriasis survey in Germany revealed large deficits in health care particularly in patients with moderate to severe disease. The consecutive goal was to improve health care for psoriasis countrywide. For this, a large-scale national program was initiated starting with a comprehensive analysis of structures and processes of care for psoriasis. Patient burden, economic impact and barriers to care were systematically analyzed. In order to optimize routine care, a S3 guideline, a set of outcomes measures and treatment goals, were developed. Implementation was enforced by the German Psoriasis Networks (PsoNet) connecting the most dedicated dermatologists. The annual National Conference on Health Care in Psoriasis established in 2009 consented National Health Care Goals in Psoriasis 2010-2015 and defined a set of quality indicators, which are monitored on a regular basis. Currently 28 regional networks including more than 800 dermatologists are active. Between 2005 and 2014 7 out of 8 quality indicators have markedly improved, and regional disparities were resolved. e.g., mean PASI (Psoriasis Area Severity Index) dropped from 11.4 to 8.1 and DLQI (Dermatology Life Quality Index) from 8.6 to 5.9. A decade of experience indicates that a coordinated nationwide psoriasis program based on goal orientation can contribute to better quality of care and optimized outcomes.

Indexed as

National Health ProgramsQuality Indicators, Health CareGermanyHumansOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePractice Guidelines as TopicProgram EvaluationPsoriasisQuality ImprovementHealth Care ProgramLong-term outcomesPsoriasisQuality of health care

Identifiers

PMID27048503
PMCPMC4940437
OpenAlexW2327118542

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