Sonja Merkesdal

1.4k total citations
46 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Sonja Merkesdal is a scholar working on Rheumatology, General Health Professions and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, Sonja Merkesdal has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Rheumatology, 9 papers in General Health Professions and 9 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in Sonja Merkesdal's work include Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies (21 papers), Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (8 papers) and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research (8 papers). Sonja Merkesdal is often cited by papers focused on Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies (21 papers), Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (8 papers) and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research (8 papers). Sonja Merkesdal collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Switzerland and United States. Sonja Merkesdal's co-authors include H. Zeidler, Wilfried Mau, Jörg Ruof, Dörte Huscher, A. Zink, M Schneider, K. Thiele, Thomas Mittendorf, Oliver Schöffski and T. Kirchhoff and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases and International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

In The Last Decade

Sonja Merkesdal

46 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Sonja Merkesdal Germany	18	628	197	185	176	173	46	1.1k
Jörg Ruof Germany	21	635 1.0×	197 1.0×	188 1.0×	97 0.6×	401 2.3×	67	1.4k
Chris Tonner United States	17	492 0.8×	99 0.5×	132 0.7×	131 0.7×	49 0.3×	26	831
Michaela Stoffer Austria	13	711 1.1×	127 0.6×	295 1.6×	103 0.6×	52 0.3×	21	1.1k
Isabel Castrejón Spain	22	1.0k 1.6×	216 1.1×	354 1.9×	179 1.0×	68 0.4×	138	1.6k
Marieke Voshaar Netherlands	20	1.4k 2.3×	293 1.5×	634 3.4×	255 1.4×	136 0.8×	46	2.1k
Shahin Jamal Canada	21	418 0.7×	229 1.2×	219 1.2×	197 1.1×	53 0.3×	52	1.1k
F. Guillemin France	18	520 0.8×	127 0.6×	209 1.1×	115 0.7×	56 0.3×	50	1.2k
Ihsane Hmamouchi Morocco	20	503 0.8×	176 0.9×	157 0.8×	146 0.8×	33 0.2×	84	1.1k
Orit Schieir Canada	15	600 1.0×	127 0.6×	165 0.9×	376 2.1×	41 0.2×	49	1.1k
G Kraag Canada	18	1.3k 2.0×	282 1.4×	452 2.4×	180 1.0×	103 0.6×	31	1.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sonja Merkesdal

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Flacke, Jan-Paul, et al.. (2021). Intraindividual Comparisons to Determine Comparative Effectiveness: Their Relevance for G-BA’s Health Technology Assessments. Value in Health. 24(5). 744–752. 2 indexed citations

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Ponto, Katharina A., Sonja Merkesdal, Lara Frommer, et al.. (2019). Type I Diabetes is the Main Cost Driver in Autoimmune Polyendocrinopathy. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 105(4). e1307–e1315. 4 indexed citations

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Dopfer‐Jablonka, Alexandra, Christine Happle, Martin Wetzke, et al.. (2017). Measles, Rubella and Varicella IgG Seroprevalence in a Large Refugee Cohort in Germany in 2015: A Cross-Sectional Study. Infectious Diseases and Therapy. 6(4). 487–496. 23 indexed citations

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Ponto, Katharina A., Sonja Merkesdal, Gerhard Hommel, et al.. (2012). Public Health Relevance of Graves' Orbitopathy. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 98(1). 145–152. 96 indexed citations

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Kirchhoff, T., Jörg Ruof, Thomas Mittendorf, et al.. (2010). Cost of illness in rheumatoid arthritis in Germany in 1997-98 and 2002: cost drivers and cost savings. Lara D. Veeken. 50(4). 756–761. 27 indexed citations

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Zeidler, Jan, et al.. (2008). Comparative cost analysis of outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation for musculoskeletal diseases in Germany. Lara D. Veeken. 47(10). 1527–1534. 13 indexed citations

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Bernateck, Michael, Matthias Karst, Sonja Merkesdal, Michael J. Fischer, & Christoph Gutenbrünner. (2008). Sustained effects of comprehensive inpatient rehabilitative treatment and sleeping neck support in patients with chronic cervicobrachialgia: a prospective and randomized clinical trial. International Journal of Rehabilitation Research. 31(4). 342–346. 19 indexed citations

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Merkesdal, Sonja, et al.. (2006). Produktivitätskosten der rheumatoiden Arthritis in Deutschland: Kostenzusammensetzung und Prädiktion der Hauptkostenkomponenten. Zeitschrift für Rheumatologie. 65(6). 527–534. 11 indexed citations

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Merkesdal, Sonja & Wilfried Mau. (2005). Prediction of costs-of-illness in patients with low back pain undergoing orthopedic outpatient rehabilitation. International Journal of Rehabilitation Research. 28(2). 119–126. 21 indexed citations

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Schulenburg, Johann‐Matthias Graf von der, et al.. (2004). Comparison of estimated medical costs among patients who are defined as having rheumatoid arthritis using three different standards. The European Journal of Health Economics. 5(1). 64–69. 11 indexed citations

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Mittendorf, Thomas, et al.. (2003). Implementing standardized cost categories within economic evaluations in musculoskeletal diseases. The European Journal of Health Economics. 4(1). 43–49. 20 indexed citations

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Merkesdal, Sonja, et al.. (2003). Changes in quality of life according to the SF36 Health Survey of persons with back pain six months after orthopedic in- and outpatient rehabilitation. International Journal of Rehabilitation Research. 26(3). 183–189. 1 indexed citations

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Merkesdal, Sonja, et al.. (2003). Changes in quality of life according to the SF36 Health Survey of persons with back pain six months after orthopedic in- and outpatient rehabilitation. International Journal of Rehabilitation Research. 26(3). 183–189. 9 indexed citations

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Merkesdal, Sonja, Jörg Ruof, Thomas Mittendorf, H. Zeidler, & Wilfried Mau. (2002). Indirect medical costs in the first 3 years of rheumatoid arthritis: comparison of current methodological approaches. Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research. 2(4). 313–318. 11 indexed citations

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Merkesdal, Sonja, et al.. (2002). Langzeitverlauf und Prognose der Erwerbstätigkeit im Frühstadium der chronischen Polyarthritis. Zeitschrift für Rheumatologie. 61(4). 426–434. 8 indexed citations

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Merkesdal, Sonja & Jörg Ruof. (2002). Betrachtungen zur Kosteneffektivität der Therapie mit TNF-alpha blockierenden Substanzen bei Patienten mit chronischer Polyarthritis. Zeitschrift für Rheumatologie. 61(0). 1–1. 2 indexed citations

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Kirchhoff, T., H. Rosenthal, Sonja Merkesdal, et al.. (2002). Indikatoren für das Langzeitüberleben nach Anlage eines transjugulären intrahepatischen portosystemischen Shunts (TIPS). Der Radiologe. 42(9). 745–752. 1 indexed citations

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Merkesdal, Sonja, Jörg Ruof, Thomas Mittendorf, W. Mau, & H. Zeidler. (2002). Gesundheitsökonomische Forschung im Bereich der chronischen Polyarthritis. Zeitschrift für Rheumatologie. 61(1). 21–29. 22 indexed citations

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Merkesdal, Sonja, et al.. (2001). Der Zusammenhang zwischen Krankheitsschwere und Kontrollüberzeugung im Verlauf der frühen chronischen Polyarthritis1. PPmP - Psychotherapie · Psychosomatik · Medizinische Psychologie. 51(8). 320–327. 1 indexed citations

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Merkesdal, Sonja, et al.. (1999). [Goal-oriented outcome measurement in inpatient or day care orthopedic-rheumatologic rehabilitation of patients with back pain].. PubMed. 38 Suppl 1. S37–43. 1 indexed citations

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