Journal Articles
2020
Nina Stoller, Maria M Wertli, Tabea M Zaugg et al. Regional variation of hysterectomy for benign uterine diseases in Switzerland. PLoS One. 2020.
Agne Ulyte, Wenjia Wei, Holger Dressel et al. Variation of colorectal, breast and prostate cancer screening activity in Switzerland: Influence of insurance, policy and guidelines. PLoS One. 2020.
Wenjia Wei, Oliver Gruebner, Viktor von Wyl et al. Exploring geographic variation of and influencing factors for utilization of four diabetes management measures in Swiss population using claims data. BMJ Open Diabetics Research and Care. 2020.
2019
Ueli Zellweger, Christoph Junker, Matthias Bopp et al. Cause of death coding in Switzerland: evaluation based on a nationwide individual linkage of mortality and hospital in-patient records. Population Health Metrics. 2019.
2018
Claudia Scheuter, Maria M Wertli, Alan G Haynes et al. Unwarranted regional variation in vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty in Switzerland: A population-based small area variation analysis. PLoS One. 2018.
Radoslaw Panczak, Viktor von Wyl, Oliver Reich et al. Death at no cost? Persons with no health insurance claims in the last year of life in Switzerland. BMC Health Services Research. 2018.
Anita Feller, Kurt Schmidlin, Andrea Bordoni et al. Socioeconomic and demographic inequalities in stage at diagnosis and survival among colorectal cancer patients: evidence from a Swiss population-based study. Cancer Medicine. 2018.
2017
Wertli, M. M., Reich, O., Signorell, A., et al. Changes over time in prescription practices of pain medications in Switzerland between 2006 and 2013: an analysis of insurance claims. BMC Health Services Research. 2017.
Ronca, E., Scheel-Sailer, A., Koch, H. G., Gemperli A. Health care utilization in persons with spinal cord injury: part 2-determinants, geographic variation and comparison with the general population. Spinal Cord. 2017.
2016
Luta X, Panczak R, Maessen M, Egger M, et al. Dying among older adults in Switzerland: who dies in hospital, who dies in a nursing home? BMC Palliative Care. 2016
Panczak R, Luta X, Maessen M, et al. Regional Variation of Cost of Care in the Last 12 Months of Life in Switzerland: Small-Area Analysis Using Insurance Claims Data. Med Care. 2016
2014
Berlin C, Busato A, Rosemann T, Djalali S, Maessen M. Avoidable hospitalizations in Switzerland: a small area analysis on regional variation, density of physicians, hospital supply and rurality. BMC Health Services Research 2014.
2013
Abel T, Hofmann K, Schori D. Social and regional variations in health status and health behaviours among Swiss young adults. Swiss Med Wkly. 2013.
2012
Camenzind PA. Explaining regional variations in health care utilization between Swiss cantons using panel econometric models. BMC Health Services Research. 2012.
Reich O, Weins C, Schusterschitz C, Thoni M. Exploring the disparities of regional health care expenditures in Switzerland: some empirical evidence. European Journal of Health Economics. 2012.
2010
Busato A, Matter P, Künzi B, Goodman DC. 2010. Supply sensitive services in Swiss ambulatory care: an analysis of basic health insurance records for 2003-2007. BMC Health Services Research. 2010.
Ess S, Savidan A, Frick H, Rageth C, Vlastos G, Lutolf U, et al. Geographic variation in breast cancer care in Switzerland. Cancer Epidemiology. 2010.
2009
Busato A, Matter P, Künzi B. 2009. Factors related to treatment intensity in Swiss primary care. BMC Health Services Research. 2009.
Widmer M, Matter P, Staub L, Schoeni-Affolter F, Busato A. Regional variation in orthopedic surgery in Switzerland. Health & Place. 2009.
2008
Busato A, Kunzi B, Busato A, Kunzi B. Primary care physician supply and other key determinants of health care utilisation: the case of Switzerland. BMC Health Services Research. 2008.
2006
Matter-Walstra K, Widmer M, Busato A. Analysis of patient flows for orthopedic procedures using small area analysis in Switzerland. BMC Health Services Research. 2006.
2005
Luthi J-C, McClellan WM, Flanders WD, et al. Variations in the quality of care of patients with acute myocardial infarction among Swiss university hospitals. International Journal for Quality in Health Care. 2005.
Tempest, V., Higgs, G., McDonald, K., et al. A pilot study of spatial patterns in referrals to a multicentre cancer genetics service. Community Genetics. 2005.