HIPPOCRATES Prospective Observational Study (HPOS)
Do you have
Psoriasis?
We need your support!
Help us to better understand and identify who is more likely to develop psoriatic arthritis and to prevent its development in the long term.
About the Study
HPOS is a study of patients with psoriasis running across Europe. We want to identify which patients will develop arthritis with the long-term aim of trying to prevent the development of arthritis before it occurs.
This is part of a large research project investigating psoriatic arthritis across Europe which is called HIPPOCRATES.
The HPOS study received initial funding in July 2021 for 5 years. We are aiming to recruit 25,000 patients in 2023-2025.
The HPOS study will collect information over a three year period, all online with no hospital visits. We are aiming to make this as simple and flexible as possible.
The study collects information over three years
Decide on which parts you want to be part of
Complete small number of questionnaires
You are free to change your mind throughout the study
Your privacy will be fully protected
Who are we
interested in?
We are interested in any adult with psoriasis.
You are eligible if you are:
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an adult living in Europe with psoriasis
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are not diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis
What's in it for me if I register?
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Receive feedback on your questionnaires allowing you to improve your awareness of how your psoriasis is progressing and potentially transitioning to arthritis.
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Play an active part in helping to improve the outcomes for those with psoriasis including younger family members.
Who are we?
We are a European network of doctors, researchers, patients and families working together to improve our understanding of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.
The study is part of the HIPPOCRATES project and is led by University of Oxford and the University College in Dublin.
Learn more about HIPPOCRATES.
What is expected?
The study aims to collect information over a three year period, we are aiming to make this as simple and flexible as possible.
You can decide which parts of the study you want to be part of and how you would like us to contact you. Everyone will be asked to complete a small number of questionnaires, but we may invite you to some additional questionnaires depending on your answers.
These are completely optional. You will be free to change your mind about your participation and your preferences throughout the study.
The study is all online with no hospital visits and involves completing questionnaires on a website.
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Register as a participant
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Complete small number of online questionnaires
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Every six months
What's in it for me if I register?
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Receive feedback on your questionnaires allowing you to improve your awareness of how your psoriasis is progressing and potentially transitioning to arthritis.
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Play an active part in helping to improve the outcomes for those with psoriasis incl. younger family members.
How can I find out more?
Please find links below to find out more about the study, the HIPPOCRATES project and our partners!
Participant Information Sheet
The participant information sheet details what participation in the HPOS study will involve for you as a participant. We require that every participant reads the Participant information sheet before signing up for the study.
Consent Form
It is up to you to decide whether to join the HPOS study. The Participant Information Sheet will explain the study to you. If you would like to take part in the study after reading the Participant Information Sheet you will need to register for the study and complete a Consent form on-line. You can preview the Consent form here.
Optional Blood Study
To help us to develop a test that can identify people at higher risk of developing arthritis, we are asking some of the HPOS participants to send a blood sample to us for research. If you are interested in this part of the study, we can post you a kit to your address. The blood test can be done at home without any medical training.
More information is available at https://www.neoteryx.com/mitra-vams-resources.
Please
Register!
We need your support!
Please help us to better understand and identify who is more likely to develop psoriatic arthritis and to prevent its development in the long term.
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Click 'Register'
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Register your details.
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On the next page we will ask you if you have read the information sheet and if you have any questions at all.
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If you have questions, you will be able to contact us via email.
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If you are happy to proceed, we will ask you to provide your written consent via the website.
If you have any questions or anything you are unsure about, you can always contact us: hpos@ndorms.ox.ac.uk
Who funds us?
The Hippocrates Prospective Observational Study (HPOS) is funded by the Innovative Medicines Initiative and industrial partners.
This is part of a larger grant for the consortium of researchers called HIPPOCRATES.
HIPPOCRATES has received funding from the Innovative Medicines Initiative 2 Joint Undertaking (JU) under grant agreement No. 101007757.
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Special thanks to:
