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Udo Schneider
Public Health
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Open AccessMotives for khat use and abstinence in Yemen - a gender perspective
Khat consumption is widespread in Yemeni society and causes problems both in economic development and public health. Preventive measures have been largely unsuccessful and the cultivation continues to prolifer...
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Open AccessReporting heterogeneity in self-assessed health among elderly Europeans
Self-assessed health (SAH) is a frequently used measure of individuals’ health status. It is also prone to reporting heterogeneity. To control for reporting heterogeneity objective measures of true health need...
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Open AccessEpidemiology and cost of seasonal influenza in Germany - a claims data analysis
Seasonal influenza contributes substantially to the burden of communicable diseases in Europe, especially among paediatric populations and the elderly. The aim of the present study was to estimate the incidenc...
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Open AccessDo discontinuities in marginal reimbursement affect inpatient psychiatric care in Germany?
This paper examines the behaviour of mental health care providers in response to marginal payment incentives induced by a discontinuous per diem reimbursement schedule with varying tariff rates over the length...
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Open AccessThe impact of nurse staffing levels on nursing-sensitive patient outcomes: a multilevel regression approach
The goal of this study is to provide empirical evidence of the impact of nurse staffing levels on seven nursing-sensitive patient outcomes (NSPOs) at the hospital unit level. Combining a very large set of clai...
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Open AccessEconomic Effects of Fixed-Dose Versus Loose-Dose Combination Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes Patients
We examined the effects of fixe-dose combinations (FDCs) versus loose-dose combinations (LDCs) on costs from the payer and patient perspective and investigated potential channels contributing to differences in...
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Open AccessMeasuring PROMIS pain interference in German patients with chronic conditions: calibration, validation, and cross-cultural use of item parameters
To calibrate the item parameters of the German PROMIS® Pain interference (PROMIS PI) items using an item-response theory (IRT) model and investigate psychometric properties of the item bank.
