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Regional variation in hip and knee arthroplasty rates in Switzerland: A population-based small area analysis

Wertli, Maria M. ; Schlapbach, Judith M. ; Haynes, Alan G. ; Scheuter, Claudia ; Jegerlehner, Sabrina N. ; Panczak, Radoslaw ; Chiolero, Arnaud ; Rodondi, Nicolas ; Aujesky, Drahomir

In: PLOS ONE, 2020, vol. 15, no. 9, p. e0238287

Compared to other OECD countries, Switzerland has the highest rates of hip (HA) and knee arthroplasty (KA).Objective: We assessed the regional variation in HA/KA rates and potential determinants of variation in Switzerland.Methods: We conducted a population-based analysis using discharge data from all Swiss hospitals during 2013– 2016. We derived hospital service areas (HSAs) by analyzing...

High life in the sky? Mortality by floor of residence in Switzerland

Panczak, Radoslaw ; Galobardes, Bruna ; Spoerri, Adrian ; Zwahlen, Marcel ; Egger, Matthias

In: European Journal of Epidemiology, 2013, vol. 28, no. 6, p. 453-462