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View article: Are integrated care models associated with improved drug safety in Swiss primary care? an observational analysis using healthcare claims data
Are integrated care models associated with improved drug safety in Swiss primary care? an observational analysis using healthcare claims data Open
Background Integrated care models (ICMs) might be an effective strategy to improve patients’ quality of care. The aim of this study was to compare different ICMs such as family-doctor models, and a standard care model (SCM) regarding patie…
View article: Prevalence, trends, and individual patterns of long-term antidepressant medication use in the adult Swiss general population
Prevalence, trends, and individual patterns of long-term antidepressant medication use in the adult Swiss general population Open
Purpose Antidepressant use has increased in many European countries, mostly driven by longer treatment duration. The aim of this study was to provide prevalence rates of long-term users of antidepressants for the Swiss population over the …
View article: Burden of smoking on disease-specific mortality, DALYs, costs: the case of a high-income European country
Burden of smoking on disease-specific mortality, DALYs, costs: the case of a high-income European country Open
Background Smoking is a major risk factor for chronic diseases causing early death and disability. Smoking prevalence over the past 25 years has remained high in Switzerland. Evidence about the burden of disease and cost of illness attribu…
View article: Prevalence, trends and individual patterns of long-term antidepressants medication use in the adult Swiss general population, 2013 - 2021
Prevalence, trends and individual patterns of long-term antidepressants medication use in the adult Swiss general population, 2013 - 2021 Open
Purpose : Antidepressant use has increased in many European countries, mostly driven by longer treatment duration. The aim of this study was to provide prevalence rates of long-term users of antidepressants for the Swiss population over th…
View article: Trends in long-term use of antidepressants in Switzerland and associated factors between 2013 and 2021
Trends in long-term use of antidepressants in Switzerland and associated factors between 2013 and 2021 Open
Purpose : Antidepressant use has increased in many European countries, mostly driven by longer treatment duration. The aim of this study was to provide prevalence rates of long-term users of antidepressants for the Swiss population over th…
View article: Evidence-based indicators for the measurement of quality of primary care using health insurance claims data in Switzerland: update of the SQUIPRICA working group
Evidence-based indicators for the measurement of quality of primary care using health insurance claims data in Switzerland: update of the SQUIPRICA working group Open
Background The level of quality of care of ambulatory services in Switzerland is almost completely unknown. Since health insurance claims are the only nationwide applicable and available data source for this purpose, a set of 24 quality in…
View article: Evidence-based indicators for the measurement of quality of primary care using health insurance claims data in Switzerland: update of the SQUIPRICA working group
Evidence-based indicators for the measurement of quality of primary care using health insurance claims data in Switzerland: update of the SQUIPRICA working group Open
Background The level of quality of care of ambulatory services in Switzerland is almost completely unknown. Since health insurance claims are the only nationwide applicable and available data source for this purpose, a set of 24 quality in…
View article: The burden of smoking in Switzerland: Estimation for 2015 and prognosis until 2050
The burden of smoking in Switzerland: Estimation for 2015 and prognosis until 2050 Open
Objective:
\nTo estimate the burden of smoking in Switzerland for 2015 and predict smoking-related deaths until 2050.
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\nMethods:
\nSmoking attributable fractions (SAFs) are calculated based on the prevalence of smoking from the Swiss He…