Regional Differences in the Prescription of Biologics for Psoriasis in Sweden: A Register-Based Study of 4168 Patients
- P. S. CalaraR. AlthinK. CarlssonMarcus Schmitt-Egenolf
- 17 January 2017
Medicine
Geographical differences in biologics prescription persist after adjusting for patient characteristics and disease severity, and the Swedish example calls for further improvements in delivering equitable psoriasis care.
Dynamics of socioeconomic-related health inequalities in Australia
- P. S. Calara
- 2013
Sociology, Economics
The study indicates that there has been a positive increase in the concentration index for both males and females in Australia between 2001 and 2005, and concludes that estimates from Australia are akin to estimates from Scotland and England & Wales.
Real-world outcomes in 2646 psoriasis patients: one in five has PASI ≥10 and/or DLQI ≥10 under ongoing systemic therapy
- J. NorlinP. S. CalaraU. PerssonMarcus Schmitt-Egenolf
- 2 March 2017
Medicine
Journal of dermatological treatment (Print)
Both comorbidities and life style factors were associated with persisting moderate-to-severe psoriasis, despite ongoing systemic treatment, and the considerably lower generic quality of life in patients demonstrates an unmet need.
EXPLORING PATENT ACTIVITY AND ITS POTENTIAL ASSOCIATION WITH HEALTHCARE OUTCOMES: A CASE STUDY OF OSTOMY PRODUCTS IN SWEDEN
- P. S. CalaraR. AlthinG. IngleseT. Nichols
- 28 June 2017
Business, Medicine
PA in the ostomy care industry was associated with reduced healthcare costs, but not necessarily with fewer skin complications, which suggests that there is a health economic benefit from products made by patent intensive companies which may differentiate them from generic comparators.
Healthcare Provider Type and Switch to Biologics in Psoriasis: Evidence from Real-World Practice
- P. S. CalaraJ. NorlinR. AlthinK. CarlssonMarcus Schmitt-Egenolf
- 16 February 2016
Medicine
Disease severity does not explain the decision to switch or not to switch to biologics for a disproportionate number of patients in Swedish clinical practice, but the type of healthcare provider cannot explain this variation.
Regional Differences in the Prescription of Biologics for Psoriasis in Sweden: A Register-Based Study of 4168 Patients
- P. S. CalaraR. AlthinK. CarlssonMarcus Schmitt-Egenolf
- 17 January 2017
Medicine
Whether the opportunity for patients to receive biologics depends on where they receive care, and whether the likelihood of initiating a biologic and the region where patients received care was analyzed.
The Dynamics of Income-Related Health Inequalities in Australia versus Great Britain
- P. S. CalaraU. GerdthamD. Petrie
- 14 September 2016
Economics, Sociology
This study compares the evolution of income-related health inequality (IRHI) in Australia (2001–2006) and in Great Britain (1999–2004) by exploring patterns of morbidity- and mortality-related health…
Healthcare Provider Type and Switch to Biologics in Psoriasis: Evidence from Real-World Practice
- P. S. CalaraJ. NorlinR. AlthinK. CarlssonMarcus Schmitt-Egenolf
- 16 February 2016
Medicine
There seems to be an uneven uptake of biologics in Swedish clinical practice, but the type of healthcare provider cannot explain this variation, and small or no difference in the probability of switch was observed between provider types.
Excess costs of non-infectious comorbidities among people living with HIV – estimates from Denmark and Sweden
- F. HjalteP. S. CalaraA. BlaxhultM. HellebergK. WallaceP. Lindgren
- 18 May 2018
Medicine, Economics
The high prevalence of comorbidities in the HIV-infected population is associated with substantial excess costs, and Focus on primary and secondary prophylactic interventions is warranted.