Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Brkic, Alen"
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Exploring drug cost and disease outcome in rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with biologic and targeted synthetic DMARDs in Norway in 2010–2019 – a country with a national tender system for prescription of costly drugs
Brkic, Alen; Diamantopoulos, Andreas P; Haavardsholm, Espen A.; Fevang, Bjørg Tilde Svanes; Brekke, Lene Kristin; Loli, Liz Paucar; Zettel, Camilla; Rødevand, Erik; Bakland, Gunnstein; Pawel, Mielnik; Haugeberg, Glenn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background In Norway, an annual tender system for the prescription of biologic and targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (b/tsDMARDs) has been used since 2007. This study aimed to explore annual ... -
Exploring the impact of the national tender system on the use of costly drugs treating rheumatoid arthritis patients in ten rheumatology centers in Norway (2010–2019)
Brkic, Alen; Diamantopoulos, Andreas P; Hoff, Mari; Haavardsholm, Espen A.; Fevang, Bjørg Tilde Svanes; Brekke, Lene Kristin; Loli, Liz Paucar; Zettel, Camilla; Bakland, Gunnstein; Pawel, Mielnik; Haugeberg, Glenn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Biologic and targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (b/tsDMARDs) are highly effective in treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA), albeit high drug cost has restricted their use in many countries. ... -
Impact of Norwegian pharmaceutical tender on expenditure and prescription rates of costly drugs and the limitations of various remission definitions in rheumatoid arthritis
Brkic, Alen (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2023:447, Doctoral thesis, 2023)BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Biologic and targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (b/tsDMARDs) are highly effective in treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA) but come with a high cost. Within the scope of this ... -
Long-term temporal trends in incidence rate and case fatality of sepsis and COVID-19-related sepsis in Norwegian hospitals, 2008-2021: a nationwide registry study
Skei, Nina Vibeche; Nilsen, Tom Ivar Lund; Knoop, Siri Tandberg; Prescott, Hallie; Lydersen, Stian; Mohus, Randi Marie; Brkic, Alen; Liyanarachi, Kristin Vardheim; Solligård, Erik; Damås, Jan Kristian; Gustad, Lise Tuset (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objectives To estimate temporal trends in incidence rate (IR) and case fatality during a 14-year period from 2008 to 2021, and to assess possible shifts in these trends during the COVID-19 pandemic. Setting All Norwegian ... -
Remission or Not Remission, That’s the Question: Shedding Light on Remission and the Impact of Objective and Subjective Measures Reflecting Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Brkic, Alen; Łosińska, Katarzyna; Pripp, Are Hugo; Korkosz, Mariusz; Haugeberg, Glenn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Introduction The inclusion of certain variables in remission formulas for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may give rise to discrepancies. An increase in patient global assessment (PGA), a variable showing the patient's ...