Presentation
I am a researcher at Kela’s Research Unit. In particular, my areas of research include the reimbursement system for medicine expenses and the allocation of reimbursements for medicine expenses as well as, more broadly, register-based study on healthcare and social welfare.
Expertise
- reimbursement system for medicine expenses
- register-based study on healthcare and social welfare
Ongoing research projects
Previous research projects
- The Effects of the Changes in the Special Reimbursement Rate of Type 2 Diabetes Medicines on the Use of Diabetes Medicines and Take-Up of Social Assistance
- Pharmaceutical Treatment of Persons With Developmental Disabilities in Finland From 2014 to 2018
- Use and Costs of Social and Health Services and Social Security Benefits in Oulu, 2013–2018
Publications
- Rättö H, Aaltonen K. The effect of pharmaceutical co-payment increase on the use of social assistance-A natural experiment study. PLoS One. 2021 May 5;16(5):e0250305. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0250305.
- Rättö H, Kurko T, Martikainen JE, Aaltonen K.The impact of a co-payment increase on the consumption of type 2 antidiabetics - A nationwide interrupted time series analysis. Health Policy. 2021 Sep;125(9):1166-1172. doi: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2021.05.007. Epub 2021 May 21.
- Varimo E, Aronen ET, Mogk H, Rättö H, Saastamoinen LK. Antipsychotic Treatment Duration in Children and Adolescents: A Register-Based Nationwide Study. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2021 Aug;31(6):421-429. doi: 10.1089/cap.2020.0095. Epub 2021 Mar 18. PMID: 33739863.
- Varimo E, Saastamoinen LK, Rättö H, Mogk H, Aronen ET. New Users of Antipsychotics Among Children and Adolescents in 2008-2017: A Nationwide Register Study. Front Psychiatry. 2020 Apr 24;11:316. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00316.
- Rättö H, Blomgren J, Salminen A-L. Kelan järjestämän kuntoutuksen hylkäykset 2005–2017. Työpapereita 153. 2020. Helsinki: Kela.
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