A5091517921- Health and Medical Studies
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Social and Demographic Issues in Germany
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Pharmaceutical studies and practices
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
- Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation
- Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments
- Medical and Health Sciences Research
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Global Health Care Issues
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Medical Practices and Rehabilitation
- Data Quality and Management
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
Leibniz University Hannover
2016-2025
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
2023
Orthopädische Universitätsklinik
2023
Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
2023
Universität Hamburg
2023
International Council on Mining and Metals
2020
Unifor
2020
Leibniz University of Applied Sciences
2020
Background: The importance of the Internet as a medium for publishing and sharing health medical information has increased considerably during last decade. Nonetheless, comprehensive knowledge are scarce difficult to find, especially rare diseases. Additionally, quality or about diseases is frequently assess patients their family members.
The treatment of esophageal atresia is not centralized in Germany. Therefore, high numbers departments are involved. Data on the results repair from Germany lacking. aim this study was to evaluate early postoperative after based unbiased data a German health insurance. We aimed determine whether characteristics had an impact outcome and compared with literature centers caseload. insurance covering ∼10% population were analyzed. All patients who undergone January 2007 August 2012 included....
Individual data linkage of different sources for research purposes is being increasingly used in Germany recent years. However, generally accepted methodological guidance missing. The aim this article to define such standards projects. Another provide readers with a checklist critical appraisal proposals and articles. Since 2016, an expert panel members German scientific societies have worked together developed 7 guidelines total 27 practical recommendations. These recommendations include...
The aim of the study was to determine costs treating schizophrenia from perspective statutory health insurance, as well identification predictors hospitalisation formerly stable patients.Claims data for years 2004-2006 were analysed. Patients who did not have be treated in a hospital result an ICD diagnosis F20 both year 2005 also 2006 defined patients. In contrast, those patients had because unstable. addition overall healthcare costs, specific Also, based on binary logistic regression...
As the German population is continually aging and majority of older adults still wish to 'age in place', need for informal care provided by family friends will correspondingly continue increase. In addition, while formal (professional) services also likely increase, supply already does not meet demand Germany today. The aim our study elicitation people's willingness provide means a discrete choice experiment. self-complete postal survey was disseminated random sample general Lower Saxony....
Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses. There are well-known deficiencies in care patients with depression, particularly at interfaces between health service areas or sectors. The aim this study was to analyze characteristics and state persons a diagnosis depression.The analysis based on billing data obtained from statutory insurance carrier Germany. Patients carrying depression 2018 (ICD-10 F32, F33, F34.1) were identified studied respect their utilization services for...
To determine the cost-effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for adolescents with binge-eating disorder (BED), focusing on costs per binge-free episode and quality-adjusted life year (QALY) gained in comparison to a waitlist (WL) control group. In prospective, randomized superiority Binge-Eating Disorder Adolescents (BEDA) trial, evaluating efficacy CBT 20 individual sessions over 4 months versus WL, clinical cost data were assessed at baseline after months. Missing values...
To obtain detailed real-world data on persistence and dosing patterns in the utilisation of TNF inhibitors adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients treated Germany. In this retrospective observational study claims a major German health insurance fund between 2005 2008 were analysed. Patients receiving at least one prescription etanercept or identified categorised as "TNF inhibitor naive" continuing". For calculation survival analysis with Kaplan-Meier estimator...
Many European countries have recently implemented national rare disease plans. Although the network is strengthening, especially on macro and meso levels, patients still go a long way through healthcare systems, with many health professionals involved scarce evidence to gather. Specifically, patient involvement in form of shared decision-making can offer further potential increase systems' efficiency micro level. Therefore, we examine implementation concept thus far, explore whether...
Abstract Background Families of children with rare diseases (i.e., not more than 5 out 10,000 people are affected) often highly burdened fears, insecurities and concerns regarding the affected child its siblings. Although families caring for known to be at risk mental disorders, evaluation special programs under high methodological standards has been conducted so far. Moreover, implementation interventions this group into regular care yet accomplished in Germany. The efficacy...
ABSTRACT Parents caring for children with rare diseases are more impaired regarding health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) and mental health than healthy controls norm data. To address the research gap in psychological care these parents, this study evaluates effectiveness two family‐based interventions. The affected by disease their families network (CARE‐FAM‐NET) is a multicenter randomized controlled 2 × factorial trial (0–21 years). This paper focuses on evaluating impact interventions,...
In recent years, linking different data sources, also called linkage or record linkage, to address scientific questions, is being increasingly used in Germany. However, there are very few published reports and new projects develop the necessary tools independently of each other. Therefore, a team researchers joined together exchange their experiences on give suggestions how could be done for scientists, reviewers as well members privacy boards ethics committees. It aim this article assist...
Objective To determine the non-inferiority of nurse-led care (NLC) in patients with anticitrullinated protein antibody (ACPA)-positive and/or rheumatoid factor (RF)-positive arthritis (RA) active disease who are starting disease-modifying antirheumatic drug therapy, following treat-to-target (T2T) recommendations. Methods A multicentre, pragmatic randomised controlled trial was conducted to assess clinical effectiveness, anxiety, depression and patient satisfaction a design. The participants...
The costs and treatment patterns of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are subjects health services research in Germany worldwide. Previous publications focused mainly on prevalent patients thus gaps were identified regarding incident before after the first diagnosis. Analyses conducted using claims data obtained from a large German sickness fund (Techniker Krankenkasse). Inclusion criteria consisted with at least two secured outpatient or one inpatient ADHD diagnosis 2007....