Saku Väätäinen

481 total citations
26 papers, 321 citations indexed

About

Saku Väätäinen is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, Psychiatry and Mental health and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Saku Väätäinen has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 321 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 9 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health and 5 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Saku Väätäinen's work include Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (9 papers), Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (7 papers) and Chronic Disease Management Strategies (3 papers). Saku Väätäinen is often cited by papers focused on Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (9 papers), Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (7 papers) and Chronic Disease Management Strategies (3 papers). Saku Väätäinen collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Australia and United Kingdom. Saku Väätäinen's co-authors include Janne Martikainen, Anne M. Koivisto, Tarja Välimäki, Kristiina Hongisto, Ilona Hallikainen, Hannu Uusitalo, Erkki Soini, Jaana Suhonen, Sirpa Hartikainen and Soili Törmälehto and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Quality of Life Research.

In The Last Decade

Saku Väätäinen

23 papers receiving 312 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Saku Väätäinen Finland 10 127 55 54 45 40 26 321
Catherine Fox United States 6 69 0.5× 54 1.0× 18 0.3× 53 1.2× 32 0.8× 11 445
Therese Rydberg Sterner Sweden 10 71 0.6× 54 1.0× 37 0.7× 58 1.3× 17 0.4× 39 349
Ahmad Delbari Iran 13 48 0.4× 65 1.2× 93 1.7× 74 1.6× 29 0.7× 79 467
Freddi Segal‐Gidan United States 9 114 0.9× 151 2.7× 30 0.6× 19 0.4× 31 0.8× 29 363
Olivia KL Hamilton United Kingdom 9 132 1.0× 67 1.2× 58 1.1× 17 0.4× 17 0.4× 17 373
Juliane Menting Netherlands 11 109 0.9× 92 1.7× 34 0.6× 36 0.8× 11 0.3× 18 343
Liu Qing‐Xiu China 7 96 0.8× 103 1.9× 50 0.9× 57 1.3× 18 0.5× 9 431
Aleksandra Kołtuniuk Poland 13 105 0.8× 57 1.0× 24 0.4× 67 1.5× 20 0.5× 38 433
Marzieh Pashmdarfard Iran 8 127 1.0× 41 0.7× 21 0.4× 98 2.2× 21 0.5× 26 325
Bilal Ahmed Pakistan 15 115 0.9× 62 1.1× 31 0.6× 17 0.4× 21 0.5× 41 534

Countries citing papers authored by Saku Väätäinen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Saku Väätäinen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Saku Väätäinen

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Väätäinen, Saku, et al.. (2025). Societal costs of decreased visual acuity: A Finnish cohort study with 15 years of registry data follow‐up. Acta Ophthalmologica. 103(4). 439–448.
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Soini, Erkki, et al.. (2020). Cost-Effectiveness of Coronary and Peripheral Artery Disease Antithrombotic Treatments in Finland. Advances in Therapy. 37(7). 3348–3369. 5 indexed citations
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Mikhailova, Alexandra, Matti Ojamo, Janika Nättinen, et al.. (2019). Low vision status and declining vision decrease Health-Related Quality of Life: Results from a nationwide 11-year follow-up study. Quality of Life Research. 28(12). 3225–3236. 52 indexed citations
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Väätäinen, Saku, et al.. (2019). Potential direct secondary care cost benefits of HealthyWeightHub - Virtual Hospital 2.0 digital lifestyle intervention. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 11(4). 9 indexed citations
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Väätäinen, Saku, et al.. (2019). PIH18 PREDICTED COST AND CAPACITY BENEFITS OF THE DIGITALIZED SECONDARY CARE PATH FOR WOMEN WITH ENDOMETRIOSIS @ VIRTUAL HOSPITAL 2.0. Value in Health. 22. S630–S631. 1 indexed citations
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Väätäinen, Saku, et al.. (2017). Cost-Effectiveness of Brivaracetam As Adjunctive Therapy for Partial-Onset Epilepsy In The Finnish Setting. Value in Health. 20(9). A722–A722. 1 indexed citations
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Väätäinen, Saku, Henna Cederberg, Risto P. Roine, et al.. (2016). 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). Tampere University Institutional Repository (Tampere University). 1 indexed citations
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Väätäinen, Saku, Henna Cederberg, Risto P. Roine, et al.. (2016). 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). PLoS ONE. 11(2). e0147898–e0147898. 13 indexed citations
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Välimäki, Tarja, Janne Martikainen, Kristiina Hongisto, et al.. (2015). Impact of Alzheimer’s disease on the family caregiver’s long-term quality of life: results from an ALSOVA follow-up study. Quality of Life Research. 25(3). 687–697. 37 indexed citations
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Törmälehto, Soili, Janne Martikainen, Saku Väätäinen, et al.. (2015). 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. Journal of Alzheimer s Disease. 48(4). 1033–1041. 6 indexed citations
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Gilmartin‐Thomas, Julia, Saku Väätäinen, Soili Törmälehto, et al.. (2015). Depressive Symptoms Are Associated with Analgesic Use in People with Alzheimer’s Disease: Kuopio ALSOVA Study. PLoS ONE. 10(2). e0117926–e0117926. 13 indexed citations
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Hallikainen, Ilona, Janne Martikainen, Pei‐Jung Lin, et al.. (2014). The Progression of Alzheimer's Disease Can Be Assessed with a Short Version of the CERAD Neuropsychological Battery: The Kuopio ALSOVA Study. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra. 4(3). 494–508. 3 indexed citations
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Väätäinen, Saku, Sirkka Keinänen‐Kiukaanniemi, Jouko Saramies, et al.. (2014). 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. WOS.
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Väätäinen, Saku, Sirkka Keinänen‐Kiukaanniemi, Jouko Saramies, et al.. (2014). 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. Quality of Life Research. 23(7). 1935–1944. 24 indexed citations
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Väätäinen, Saku, Henri Tuomilehto, Jouko Saramies, et al.. (2013). The health-related quality-of-life impact of nocturnal awakenings in the middle-aged and older Finnish population. Quality of Life Research. 22(10). 2737–2748. 10 indexed citations
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Martikainen, Janne, Hannu Kautiainen, Saku Väätäinen, et al.. (2013). Effectiveness of the Early Psychosocial Intervention on Institutionalization of Patients with Mild Alzheimer’s Disease and Caregivers’ Quality of Life – An Alsova Study. Value in Health. 16(7). A618–A619. 1 indexed citations
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Väätäinen, Saku. (2012). Evaluating health status and quality of life in outcomes research. A review of the 15D HRQOL - instrument\\'s practical properties. UEF eRepo (University of Eastern Finland). 1 indexed citations

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