Author

Saku T. Väätäinen

Observed names: S Väätäinen, S. Väätäinen, Saku Väätäinen

Institution: ESiOR Oy (Finland)

Observed institutions: University of Eastern Finland, ESiOR Oy (Finland)

ORCID: 0000-0002-7108-0680

Observed ORCID: 0000-0002-7108-0680

OpenAlex ID: A5005416765

Quality of Life in relation to neuropsychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer's disease: 5‐year prospective ALSOVA cohort study

2017 · Kristiina Hongisto, Ilona Hallikainen, et al. · International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry · 104

Low vision status and declining vision decrease Health-Related Quality of Life: Results from a nationwide 11-year follow-up study

2019 · Joonas Taipale, Alexandra Mikhailova, et al. · Quality of Life Research · 99

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Impact of Alzheimer’s disease on the family caregiver’s long-term quality of life: results from an ALSOVA follow-up study

2015 · Tarja H. Välimäki, Janne A. Martikainen, et al. · Quality of Life Research · 67

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Budget Impact of Intravenous Iron Therapy with Ferric Carboxymaltose in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure and Iron Deficiency in Germany

2017 · Ulrike Theidel, Saku Väätäinen, et al. · ESC Heart Failure · 37

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Quality of life along the diabetes continuum: a cross-sectional view of health-related quality of life and general health status in middle-aged and older Finns

2014 · Saku Väätäinen, Sirkka Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi, et al. · Quality of Life Research · 34

Self-Rated and Caregiver-Rated Quality of Life in Alzheimer Disease with a Focus on Evolving Patient Ability to Respond to Questionnaires: 5-Year Prospective ALSOVA Cohort Study

2015 · Kristiina Hongisto, Saku Väätäinen, et al. · American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry · 31

Does Future Diabetes Risk Impair Current Quality of Life? A Cross-Sectional Study of Health-Related Quality of Life in Relation to the Finnish Diabetes Risk Score (FINDRISC)

2016 · Saku Väätäinen, Henna Cederberg, et al. · PLoS ONE · 28

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Depressed Spousal Caregivers Have Psychological Stress Unrelated to the Progression of Alzheimer Disease: A 3-Year Follow-Up Report, Kuopio ALSOVA Study

2015 · Tarja H. Välimäki, Janne A. Martikainen, et al. · Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology · 20

2013 · Saku Väätäinen, Henri Tuomilehto, et al. · Quality of Life Research · 18

Depressive Symptoms Are Associated with Analgesic Use in People with Alzheimer’s Disease: Kuopio ALSOVA Study

2015 · Julia Fiona-Maree Gilmartin, Saku Väätäinen, et al. · PLoS ONE · 17

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Potential direct secondary care cost benefits of HealthyWeightHub - Virtual Hospital 2.0 digital lifestyle intervention

2019 · Saku Väätäinen, Erkki Soini, et al. · Finnish Journal of eHealth and eWelfare · 13

Price tag of glaucoma care is minor compared with the total direct and indirect costs of glaucoma: Results from nationwide survey and register data

2023 · Petri K. M. Purola, Joonas Taipale, et al. · PLoS ONE · 11

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Economic Value of Adjunctive Brivaracetam Treatment Strategy for Focal Onset Seizures in Finland

2019 · Saku Väätäinen, Erkki Soini, et al. · Advances in Therapy · 11

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Cost-Effectiveness of Coronary and Peripheral Artery Disease Antithrombotic Treatments in Finland

2020 · Erkki Soini, Outi Virtanen, et al. · Advances in Therapy · 9

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Use of Anti-Dementia Drugs in Relation to Change in Cognition, Behavior, and Functioning in Alzheimer’s Disease over a Three-Year Period: Kuopio ALSOVA Study

2015 · Soili M. Törmälehto, Janne A. Martikainen, et al. · Journal of Alzheimer s Disease · 6

The Progression of Alzheimer's Disease Can Be Assessed with a Short Version of the CERAD Neuropsychological Battery: The Kuopio ALSOVA Study

2014 · Ilona Hallikainen, Janne Martikainen, et al. · Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra · 6

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Societal costs of decreased visual acuity: A Finnish cohort study with 15 years of registry data follow‐up

2025 · Joonas Taipale, Petri K. M. Purola, et al. · Acta Ophthalmologica · 5

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Php7 - Digitalization and Customer-responsive Secondary Care Services Potentially Free Health Care Capacity: Predicted Monetary Benefits of Virtual Hospital 2.0

2018 · S. Väätäinen, E. Soini, et al. · Value in Health · 4

P2 Faster Access to Innovative Therapies with Risk-Sharing Agreements - Cancer Medication Reimbursement Decisions from January 2012 to November 2021 in Finland

2022 · P. Ihalmo, S. Väätäinen, et al. · Value in Health · 2

Correction: Price tag of glaucoma care is minor compared with the total direct and indirect costs of glaucoma: Results from nationwide survey and register data

2025 · Petri K. M. Purola, Joonas Taipale, et al. · PLoS ONE · 1

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Health Utility along the diabetes continuum : examination of utility values in impaired glucose metabolism using pre-scored multi-attribute utility instruments

2020 · Saku Väätäinen · UEF eRepo (University of Eastern Finland) · 1

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Pih18 Predicted Cost and Capacity Benefits of the Digitalized Secondary Care Path for Women With Endometriosis @ Virtual Hospital 2.0

2019 · S. Väätäinen, E. Soini, et al. · Value in Health · 1

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Cost-Effectiveness of Brivaracetam As Adjunctive Therapy for Partial-Onset Epilepsy In The Finnish Setting

2017 · S Väätäinen, E Soini, et al. · Value in Health · 1

Cost-Effectiveness of Ustekinumab In The Treatment of Psoriasis In Finland

2015 · S Väätäinen, EJ Soini, et al. · Value in Health · 1

Effectiveness of the Early Psychosocial Intervention on Institutionalization of Patients with Mild Alzheimer’s Disease and Caregivers’ Quality of Life – An Alsova Study

2013 · J.A. Martikainen, H. Kautiainen, et al. · Value in Health · 1

Works count: 40

Citation count: 529

H-index: 11

I10-index: 13