Pharmacoepidemiology
Medication adherence
Our research is about medication adherence in different diseases, the factors influencing adherence, and how one can improve adherence, including through digital solutions.
Cardiovascular diseases and diabetes
Our research on cardiovascular diseases and diabetes focuses on how medications are prescribed and used. The aim is to improve medication usage so that fewer people experience premature death and reduced quality of life.
Pharmaceuticals in the environment
Pharmaceuticals in the environment can affect fish and aquatic animals, thus impacting entire ecosystems. Our research group is dedicated to studying how to analyze and prevent the negative effects of pharmaceuticals on the environment.
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Student thesis
Selection of previous students' theses from our research group
Our recent publications
- Socioeconomic factors associated with poor medication adherence in patients with type 2 diabetes. Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2023 Oct 23. (Ekenberg M, Qvarnström M, Sundström A, Martinell M, Wettermark B.)
- Estimating environmental exposure to analgesic drugs: A cross-sectional study of drug utilization patterns in the area surrounding Sweden's largest drinking water source. Environmental Advances 2023;12:100384. (Villén J, Nekoro M, Kalvemark Sporrong S, Hakonsen H, Bertram MG, Björn Wettermark.)
- Machine learning-driven development of a disease risk score for COVID-19 hospitalization and mortality: a Swedish and Norwegian register-based study. Front Public Health. 2023 Dec 7;11:1258840. (Shakibfar S, Zhao J, Li H, Nordeng H, Lupattelli A, Pavlovic M, Sandve GK, Nyberg F, Wettermark B, Hajiebrahimi M, Andersen M, Sessa M.)
Our research
Our research focuses on describing and understanding how medications are prescribed, dispensed, and used by different population groups, as well as the effects observed in terms of improved health, side effects, and costs of drug therapy. The approach is primarily registry studies, but we also conduct surveys and qualitative studies.
