Publications

Severe asthma trajectories in adults: findings from the NORDSTAR cohort

European Respiratory Journal 2023

Using data-driven techniques on a nationwide population of severe asthma patients we identified four distinct and clinically relevant trajectories of severe asthma reflecting different patterns of progression in asthma severity.

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Four trajectories towards developing severe asthma have been identified, suggesting different patterns of progression of severity. This may support the need for targeting patients at high risk of progression and to provide early management strategies.”

Prevalence and management of severe asthma in the Nordic countries: findings from the NORDSTAR cohort

ERJ Open Research 2023

In nationwide cohorts of all asthma patients from three Nordic countries, the prevalence of severe asthma was comparable: 3.5–5.4% in adults and 0.3–1% in children. Many patients with severe asthma are not managed in specialist care.

NORDSTAR: paving the way for a new era in asthma research

European Respiratory Journal 2019

NORDSTAR is a longitudinal dataset for the study of asthma comprising 3.3 million individuals and over 50 million person-years in 4 Nordic countries. The data include diagnoses, medication dispensing, use of resources and costs, socio-demographics, and mortality.