Publications by authors named "Kristina Karlsdotter"

Article Synopsis
  • The EMPRISE study evaluated empagliflozin's effectiveness in reducing various health risks (including all-cause mortality and hospitalization for heart failure) compared to DPP-4 inhibitors in patients with type 2 diabetes across four Nordic countries.
  • Using a noninterventional, multicountry cohort design and propensity score matching, the study analyzed data from 43,695 patients and employed Cox proportional hazards regression for risk assessment.
  • Results indicated that patients starting empagliflozin had a significantly lower risk of all-cause mortality, hospitalization for heart failure, cardiovascular mortality, and end-stage renal disease, though no significant differences were found for stroke or myocardial infarction.
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Aim: To perform a model-based analysis of the short- and long-term health benefits and costs of further increased implementation of empagliflozin for people with type 2 diabetes and established cardiovascular disease (eCVD) in Sweden.

Materials And Methods: The validated Institute for Health Economics Diabetes Cohort Model (IHE-DCM) was used to estimate health benefits and a 3-year budget impact, and lifetime costs per quality-adjusted life years (QALY) gained of increased implementation of adding empagliflozin to standard of care (SoC) for people with type 2 diabetes and eCVD in a Swedish setting. Scenarios with 100%/75%/50% implementation were explored.

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Aims: To assess hospital-based care, work absence, associated costs, and mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes with and without established cardiovascular disease (eCVD) compared to matched controls.

Materials And Methods: In a population-based cohort study, we analysed individual-level data from national health, social insurance and socio-economic registers for people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes before age 70 years and controls (5:1) in Sweden. Regression analysis was used to attribute costs and days absent due to eCVD.

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Aims: To evaluate effectiveness and healthcare resource utilization (HCRU) of empagliflozin versus dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP-4i) in Swedish clinical practice, as part of the EMPRISE EU study (EUPAS27606, NCT03817463).

Materials And Methods: A non-interventional, cohort study using retrospectively collected data from Swedish national registries. Adults with type 2 diabetes newly initiated on empagliflozin or DPP-4i from May 2014 to December 2018 were matched 1:1 using propensity scores based on >180 covariates.

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Introduction: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) affects approximately 30% of patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 (T2D) and leads to increased morbidity, decreased survival and increased healthcare utilization. The aim of this study was to estimate the impact of treating these patients with the sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor empagliflozin on survival and healthcare utilization.

Methods: Actual survival and healthcare utilization data from a 5-year retrospective cohort study on patients with T2D and CVD in the Region of Östergötland, Sweden were used as a starting point.

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Introduction: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a complex chronic disease with an increasing prevalence worldwide. It is commonly associated with complications, such as cardiovascular disease (CVD). Patients with both T2D and established CVD are exposed to increased risk of further cardiovascular events, which means increased healthcare costs and impairments to quality of life and survival.

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Objective: To assess the burden of illness and health care resource utilization of adult nonpsychotic psychiatric outpatients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in Europe.

Methods: This was a multicountry, cross-sectional, observational study where unselected routine patients from clinical psychiatric outpatient settings were screened and assessed for ADHD. Patients were evaluated using the Clinical Global Impressions of Severity (CGI-S) scale, the Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS), and the EuroQol-5 Dimensions questionnaire.

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The lack of head-to-head clinical studies powered to compare atomoxetine and osmotic release oral system (OROS) methylphenidate necessitates treatment comparison by methods that include indirect evidence such as network meta-analysis (NMA). A NMA assessing the relative treatment effects of atomoxetine and OROS methylphenidate in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was conducted. Studies were identified by systematic literature review.

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The aim of this study is to test the influence of personal income (absolute income hypothesis), income inequalities and welfare (relative income hypothesis) on health. A multilevel cross-sectional logit model is used with two alternative specifications of the dependent variable: self-perceived health and chronic illnesses, and six specifications of the income inequality: three positive and three normative. This study incorporates lagged values of the regional variables and interactions between the individual and the regional variables.

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The aim of this study is to evaluate the influence of personal income [absolute income hypothesis (AIH)], income inequality and welfare [relative income hypothesis (RIH)], and social capital on the health of older people. Multi-level, cross-sectional logit models are calculated separately for women and men. The database employed was the Spanish Life Conditions Survey for 2007.

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