Maria Carlander

Work at ZHAW

Position at the ZHAW

Researcher in Health Services

www.zhaw.ch/de/sml/institute-zentren/wig/

Education and Continuing education

Professional milestones

2019 Researcher in Health Services at the Winterthur Institute for Health Economics
2012-2019 Clinical Nursing Experience from Finland, Norway and Switzerland in different medical fields.

Educational background

2017-2019 Master of Public Health, University of Tromsö (Norway)
2011-2015 Bachelor of Nursing, Arcada University of Applied Sciences (Helsinki, Finnland)

Exchange Semesters
2018-2019 Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität study programmes MPH and M.Sc. Epidemiology (Munich, Germany)
2014 Hochschule München, Bachelor of Nursing (Munich, Germany)

Projects

• Analyse von Massnahmen zur Prävention von Berufsunfällen in Europa / Team member / Project ongoing
• Pilotevaluation Online-Trainings für Jugendliche und junge Erwachsene mit Mental Health Challenges / Project leader / Project ongoing
• Facing future challenges in pediatric primary health care: a scoping review / Project leader / Project ongoing
• Wissenschaftliche Begleitevaluation: Disease-Management-Programm Diabetes Mellitus / Project leader / Project ongoing
• Erhebung wirksamer Sportfördermassnahmen für das Kindes- und Jugendalter in ausgewählten Ländern / Team member / Project completed
• Health Technology Assessment: Medicines for Dementia due to Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease / Team member / Project completed
• COVID-19 Social Monitor / Team member / Project completed
• Health Technology Assessment: Infliximab reference product versus biosimilar for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis / Team member / Project completed
• Bewegung als Therapie / Team member / Project completed
• Leistungs- und Finanzierungsmodelle für betreutes Wohnen Zuhause / Team member / Project completed
• Integration of Vulnerable Groups in the Healthcare System / Team member / Project completed
• Suche und Bewertung von ergänzenden Modellen zur Verzögerung von Heimeintritten / Deputy project leader / Project completed
• Incidence and costs of hypoglycemia in insulin-treated diabetes mellitus in Switzerland / Team member / Project completed

Publications

• Tzogiou, Christina; Wieser, Simon; Eichler, Klaus; Carlander, Maria; Djalali, Sima; Rosemann, Thomas; Brändle, Michael,

  2023.

  Incidence and costs of hypoglycemia in insulin-treated diabetes in Switzerland : a health-economic analysis.

  Journal of Diabetes and its Complications.

  37(6), pp. 108476.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2023.108476

• Locher, Cosima; Wörner, Andreas; Carlander, Maria; Kossowsky, Joe; Dratva, Julia; Koechlin, Helen,

  2023.

  Chronic pain concepts of pediatricians : a qualitative survey.

  Pain Reports.

  8(1), pp. e1060.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1097/PR9.0000000000001060

• Höglinger, Marc; Wirth, Brigitte; Carlander, Maria; Caviglia, Cornelia; Frei, Christian; Rhomberg, Birgitta; Rohrbasser, Adrian; Trottmann, Maria; Eichler, Klaus,

  2022.

  Impact of a diabetes disease management program on guideline-adherent care, hospitalization risk and health care costs : a propensity score matching study using real-world data.

  The European Journal of Health Economics.

  24(3), pp. 469-478.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-022-01486-2

• Koechlin, Helen; Locher, Cosima; Carlander, Maria; Kossowsky, Joe; Woerner, Andreas; Dratva, Julia,

  2022.

  Estimating the prevalence of paediatric chronic pain in Switzerland : an online survey among paediatricians.

  Swiss Medical Weekly.

  152(23/24), pp. w30194.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.4414/smw.2022.w30194

• Carlander, Maria; Rohrbasser, Adrian; Wirth, Brigitte; Frei, Christian; Rhomberg, Brigitte; Caviglia, Cornelia; Trottmann, Maria; Eichler, Klaus; Höglinger, Marc,

  2022.

  Verbessert ein Disease-Management-Programm die Grundversorgung bei Diabetes?.

  Primary and Hospital Care.

  2022(10), pp. 295-299.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.4414/phc-d.2022.10492

• Moser, André; Carlander, Maria; Wieser, Simon; Hämmig, Oliver; Puhan, Milo A.; Höglinger, Marc,

  2020.

  The COVID-19 social monitor longitudinal online panel : real-time monitoring of social and public health consequences of the COVID-19 emergency in Switzerland.

  PLOS ONE.

  15(11), pp. e0242129.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0242129

• Carlander, Maria; Egger, Thomas; Wirth, Brigitte; Höglinger, Marc,

  2023.

  Wissenschaftliche Begleitevaluation SWICA Disease-Management-Programm Diabetes Mellitus : Follow-Up-Jahr 2021.

  Winterthur:

  ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-27398

• Carlander, Maria,

  2022.

  Zu Besuch in der Notfallpraxis im Pfadi Bundeslager.

  Gesundheitsökonomie @ ZHAW.

  Available from: https://blog.zhaw.ch/gesundheitsoekonomie/2022/09/01/zu-besuch-in-der-notfallpraxis-im-pfadi-bundeslager/

• Grobet, Cécile; Vinci, Linda; Carlander, Maria; Schliek, Melanie; Kahlmeier, Sonja; Mattli, Renato,

  2022.

  Erhebung wirksamer Sportfördermassnahmen für das Kindes- und Jugendalter in ausgewählten Ländern.

  Bundesamt für Sport BASPO.

  Available from: https://www.baspo.admin.ch/de/dokumentation/publikationen/sportfoerdermassnahmen-in-ausgewaehlten-laendern.html

• Mattli, R.; Tomonaga, Y.; Tzogiou, C.; Vinci, L.; Sharakin, M.; Wirth, B.; Carlander, M.; Schliek, M.; Egli, Ph.; Gerber-Grote, A.; Nordström, K.; Wieser, S.,

  2022.

  Health technology assessment (HTA) : medicines for dementia due to Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.

  Bern:

  Bundesamt für Gesundheit BAG.

  Available from: https://www.bag.admin.ch/bag/de/home/versicherungen/krankenversicherung/krankenversicherung-leistungen-tarife/hta/hta-projekte/medikamentebeialzheimerdemenz.html

• Mattli, Renato; Grobet, Cécile; Sharakin, Maxim; Pöhlmann, Johannes; Vinci, Linda; Syleouni, Maria-Eleni; Carlander, Maria; Meier, Flurina; Egli, Philipp; Gerber-Grote, Andreas; Wieser, Simon,

  2022.

  Infliximab reference product versus biosimilar for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.

  Bern:

  Bundesamt für Gesundheit BAG.

  Available from: https://www.bag.admin.ch/bag/en/home/versicherungen/krankenversicherung/krankenversicherung-leistungen-tarife/hta/hta-projekte/infliximab.html

• Carlander, Maria; Wirth, Brigitte; Höglinger, Marc,

  2022.

  Wissenschaftliche Begleitevaluation : SWICA Disease-Management-Programm Diabetes Mellitus.

  Winterthur:

  ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-25363

• Carlander, Maria,

  2021.

  Endlich wieder Vorlesungen vor Ort : meine Erfahrungen von zwei Summer Schools.

  Gesundheitsökonomie @ ZHAW.

  Available from: https://blog.zhaw.ch/gesundheitsoekonomie/2021/09/13/endlich-wieder-vorlesungen-vor-ort-meine-erfahrungen-von-zwei-summer-schools/

• Carlander, Maria; Eichler, Klaus; Wirth, Brigitte; Höglinger, Marc,

  2021.

  Wissenschaftliche Begleitevaluation : SWICA Disease Management Programm Diabetes Mellitus.

  Winterthur:

  ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-21956

• Meier, Flurina; Carlander, Maria,

  2021.

  Ergänzende Modelle zur Verzögerung von Heimeintritten : Schlussbericht vom 26.02.2021.

  Winterthur:

  ZHAW School of Management and Law.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-27783

• Tzogiou, Christina; Brunner, Beatrice; Carlander, Maria; Felber Dietrich, Denise; Stronski, Susanne; Wieser, Simon; Wirth, Brigitte; Höglinger, Marc,

  2021.

  Health inequalities and risk factors of inadequate health care among vulnerable groups : children, elderly with chronic conditions, and immigrants [poster].

  In:

  Swiss Public Health Conference, Bern, 25.-26. August 2021.

  Available from: https://sphc21.ispm.ch/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/SPHC_2021_Poster_Carlander.pdf

• Meier, Flurina; Brunner, Beatrice; Lenzin, Golda; Heiniger, Sarah; Carlander, Maria; Huber, Andrea,

  2020.

  Betreuung von Seniorinnen und Senioren zu Hause : Bedarf und Kosten.

  Winterthur:

  ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-22644

• Carlander, Maria,

  2020.

  Beobachtungen aus Finnland.

  Gesundheitsökonomie @ ZHAW.

  Available from: https://blog.zhaw.ch/gesundheitsoekonomie/2020/09/10/beobachtungen-aus-finnland/

• Nast, Irina; Carlander, Maria; Mattli, Renato; Rausch Osthoff, Anne-Kathrin; Sommer, Bettina; Wieber, Frank; Wirz, Markus; Niedermann Schneider, Karin,

  2020.

  Bewegung als Therapie : Schlussbericht im Auftrag des Bundesamts für Gesundheit (BAG).

  Winterthur:

  ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-22129

• Carlander, Maria; Hoeglinger, Marc; Trottmann, Maria; Rhomberg, Birgitta; Caviglia, Cornelia; Rohrbasser, Adrian; Frei, Christian; Eichler, Klaus,

  2020.

  Impact of a diabetes disease management program on quality of care and costs : propensity score-matched real-world data from Switzerland.

  medRxiv.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.07.05.20143438

• Pöhlmann, Johannes; Mattli, Renato; Syleouni, Maria-Eleni; Carlander, Maria Johanna; Meier, Flurina; Egli, Philipp; Gerber-Grote, Andreas; Wieser, Simon,

  2020.

  Infliximab reference product versus biosimilar for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis : scoping report.

  Bundesamt für Gesundheit.

  Available from: https://www.bag.admin.ch/dam/bag/de/dokumente/kuv-leistungen/leistungen-und-tarife/hta/berichte/h0047infx-scoping-report.pdf.download.pdf/h0047infx-scoping-report.pdf

• Carlander, Maria; Tzogiou, Christina; Felber Dietrich, Denise; Stronski, Susan; Wieser, Simon; Höglinger, Marc,

  2020.

  The use of pediatric health care services in Switzerland : a claims data analysis (preliminary results) [poster].

  In:

  19. Deutscher Kongress für Versorgungsforschung, Online, 30. September - 1. Oktober 2020.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.3205/20dkvf436

• Carlander, Maria; Tzogiou, Christina; Felber Dietrich, Denise; Stronski, Susan; Wieser, Simon; Höglinger, Marc,

  2020.

  The use of pediatric health care services in Switzerland : a claims data analysis (preliminary results) [poster].

  In:

  Swiss Public Health Conference 2020 : «From Evidence to Public Health Policy and Practice», Virtual Conference, 2-3 September 2020.

  ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-22369

• Carlander, Maria; Koechlin, Helen; Locher, Cosima; Wörner, Andreas; Dratva, Julia,

  2019.

  Chronic pain concepts and provision in Swiss paediatricians : prevalence and experiences [poster].

  In:

  12th International Symposium of Pediatric Pain (ISPP 2019), Basel, Switzerland, 16-20 June 2019.

  ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-18476

• Wieber, Frank; Nast, Irina; Carlander, Maria; Mattli, Renato; Rausch, Anne-Kathrin; Sommer, Bettina; Wirz, Markus; Niedermann Schneider, Karin,

  2022.

  Prescribing physical activity : status quo of the integration in Swiss healthcare system and international best practices.

  In:

  17th Conference of the Swiss Psychological Society, Zurich, Switzerland, 4-6 September 2022.

  Available from: https://sps2022.psychologie.uzh.ch/symposia-monday-5-september-2022-1030-1200/

• Carlander, Maria; Wirth, Brigitte; Tzogiou, Christina; Wieser, Simon; Höglinger, Marc,

  2022.

  Adequate use of pediatric primary health care during the first three years of life in Switzerland : an analysis using claims data.

  In:

  13th EuHEA Conference, Oslo, Norway, 5-8 July 2022.

• Carlander, Maria; Wirth, Brigitte; Trottmann, Maria; Caviglia, Cornelia; Frei, Christian; Rhomberg, Birgitta; Rohrbasser, Adrian; Eichler, Klaus; Höglinger, Marc,

  2022.

  Impact of a diabetes disease management program on guideline-adherent care, hospitalizations and health care costs : a propensity score matching study using real-world data.

  In:

  13th EuHEA Conference, Oslo, Norway, 5-8 July 2022.

• Wirth, Brigitte; Carlander, Maria; Höglinger, Marc,

  2021.

  Impact of a diabetes disease management program on guideline-concordant care, hospitalization risk and health care costs : a propensity score matching study using real-world data.

  In:

  20. Deutscher Kongress für Versorgungsforschung, digital, 6.-8. Oktober 2021.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.3205/21dkvf280

• Wirth, Brigitte; Carlander, Maria; Trottmann, Maria; Caviglia, Cornelia; Frei, Christian; Rhomberg, Brigitta; Rohrbasser, Adrian; Eichler, Klaus; Höglinger, Marc,

  2021.

  Impact of a diabetes disease management program on guideline-concordant care, hospitalizations and health care costs : a propensity score matching study using real-world data.

  In:

  Swiss Public Health Conference, Bern, 25.-26. August 2021.

• Carlander, Maria; Wirth, Brigitte; Tzogiou, Christina; Heiniger, Sarah; Wieser, Simon; Höglinger, Marc,

  2021.

  Pediatric consultations and health status among children and adolescents in Switzerland.

  In:

  20. Deutscher Kongress für Versorgungsforschung, digital, 6.-8. Oktober 2021.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.3205/21dkvf133

• Carlander, Maria; Höglinger, Marc; Trottmann, Maria; Rhomberg, Birgitta; Caviglia, Cornelia; Rohrbasser, Adrian; Frei, Christian; Eichler, Klaus,

  2020.

  Impact of a diabetes disease management program on quality of care and costs : propensity score-matched real-world data from Switzerland.

  In:

  Virtual ISPOR Europe 2020, Online, 16-19 November 2020.

  Elsevier.

  pp. S516.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2020.08.658

Other publications

2019 International Symposium of Pediatric Pain (ISPP), Basel; Poster Presentation
Master´s Thesis: Current situation of paediatric chronic pain in Switzerland: prevalence and paediatricians´ experiences. A cross-sectional study

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