Research

Peer-reviewed articles

Balasubramaniam, K., Simonsen, L. M., Kongstad, L. P., Thilsing, T., Wehberg, S., Hallas, J., Sopina, L., Nielsen, J. B., Overbeck, G., Hvidt, E. A., Jarbøl, D. E., Rasmussen, T. L., & Søndergaard, J. (2025). Evaluating the Effect of a Molecular Point-of-Care Test on Acute Respiratory Infections in General Practice: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Trial [Protocol]. JMIR Res Protoc, 14, e72842. https://doi.org/10.2196/72842

Guldbrandsen, K. F., Bloch, M., Skougaard, K., Ahlborn, L. B., Jakobsen, E., ..., Sopina, L., . . . Fischer, B. M. (2025). Surveillance with [18F]FDG PET/CT of stage I-III lung cancer patients after completion of curative treatment (SUPE_R): a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Thoracic Oncology. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtho.2025.04.003

‍Sopina, L., Hitz, M. F., Thygesen, L. C., Langdahl, B., Ladefoged, B. T., & Kruse, M. (2025). Healthcare and productivity cost of osteoporosis: a Danish register-based quasi-experimental study. Osteoporosis International. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-025-07453-w

Torkilseng, E. B., Clarke, N., Sopina, L., Oddershede,L., Wolf, R. T., Lawrance, R., Trigg, A., Bennett, B., & Shaw, J. W.(2025). Predicting Danish EQ-5D-5L Utilities Based on United Kingdom EQ-5D-3LUtilities for Use in Health Economic Models. PharmacoEconomics - Open. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41669-025-00562-6

Alberts, A., Kjaer, S. K., Søegaard, S. H., Winther, J. F.,Schmiegelow, K., Sopina, L., Erdmann, F., & Hargreave, M. Childhoodvaccinations and the risk of leukemia: A nationwide cohort study. InternationalJournal of Cancer, (2025). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/ijc.35338

Dressler, J., Rasmussen, M., Jørgensen, L. N., & Sopina, L. (2025). Reduced healthcare costs for patients with screen-detected colorectal cancer: A Danish nationwide cohort study. Public Health, 239, 62-69.

Larsen, A. T., Sopina, L., Aasvang, E. K., Meyhoff, C. S., Kristensen, S. R., & Kjellberg, J. (2024). Estimation of the maximum potential cost saving from reducing serious adverse events in hospitalized patients. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 68(10), 1471-1480.

Guldbrandsen, K. F., Sopina, L., Rasmussen, T. R., & Fischer, B. M. (2024). Use of [18F] Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography after Curative Treatment of Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Patients: A Nationwide Cohort Study. Diagnostics, 14(2), 233.

Eithz, N.,Sørensen, J., & Sopina, L. (2023). Healthcare Costs in the YearBefore and After Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosis: A Danish Register-Based MatchedCohort Study. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 93(2), 421-433.

Gregson, S.S., Særvoll, C. A., Møller, S. F., Justesen, J. B., Lindegaard, B.,Krogh-Madsen, R., . . Sopina, L. Molsted, S. (2023). Worksite exerciseintervention for hospital health care providers: Outcomes and resourceutilization of a pilot study. Performance Enhancement & Health, 11(3),100259.

Citrome, L.,Mychaskiw, M. A., Cortez, A., Opler, M., Sopina, L., & Kotak, S.(2023). Clinical Outcome Assessment Instruments in Schizophrenia: A ScopingLiterature Review with a Focus on the Potential of Patient-reported Outcomes.Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience, 20(4-6), 14.

Paaske, L. S., Sopina, L., Olsen, K. R., Thomsen, C. T., Benros, M. E., Nordentoft, M., & Hastrup, L. H. (2021). The impact of patient-controlled hospital admissions among patients with severe mental disorders on health care cost: A nationwide register-based cohort study using quasi-experimental design. Journal of psychiatric research. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.10.032

Zarulli, V., Sopina, E., Toffolutti, V.,& Lenart, A. (2021). Health care system efficiencyand life expectancy: A 140-country study. PloS one, 16(7), e0253450.

Vaegter, H. B., Johansen, J. V., Sopina, L.,Smith, A., Kent, P., Fuglsang, K. S., . . . Thorlund,J. B. (2021). A COgNitive FuncTional Therapy+ Pathway Versus anInterdisciplinary Pain Management Pathway for Patients with Severe Chronic LowBack Pain (CONFeTTI Trial): Protocol for a Pragmatic Randomized ControlledTrial. Physical Therapy.doi:10.1093/ptj/pzab132

Korsholm, M., Gyrd-Hansen, D., Mogensen, O.,Möller, S., Sopina, L., Joergensen,S. L., & Jensen, P. T. (2019). Long term resourceconsequences of a nationwide introduction of robotic surgery for women withearly stage endometrial cancer. Gynecologic Oncology.

Sopina, E., Chenoweth, L., Luckett, T., Agar, M., Luscombe, G. M., Davidson,P. M., . . . Goodall, S. (2018). Health-related quality of life in people withadvanced dementia: a comparison of EQ-5D-5L and QUALID instruments. Quality ofLife Research, 1-9.

Sopina, E., Spackman, D. E.,Martikainen, J. A., Waldemar, G., & Sørensen, J. (2018). Long-term medicalcosts of Alzheimer's disease: matched cohort analysis. The European Journal ofHealth Economics.

Sopina, E., & Sørensen, J. (2018). Decision modelling ofnon-pharmacological interventions for individuals with dementia: a systematicreview of methodologies. Health Economics Review, 8(1), 8.

Sopina, E., Sørensen,J., Beyer, N., Gregers Hasselbalch, S., & Waldemar, G.  (2017) Cost-effectiveness of a randomisedtrial of physical activity in Alzheimer’s disease: A secondary analysisexploring patient and proxy-reported health-related quality of life measures inDenmark. BMJ Open, 7(6)

Sharma, R., Sopina, E., & Sørensen, J. (2016) Using Propensity ScoreMatching Technique to Estimate Utilization and Costs of General Practitioners’Services associated with Alzheimer’s Disease  Journal of Health Economics and Outcome Research. 4(1):67-79

Jones,P., Sopina, E.,& Ashton, T.(2014). Resource implications of a national health target: The New Zealandexperience of a Shorter Stays in Emergency Departments target. EmergencyMedicine Australasia, 26(6), 579-584

Sopina, E., & McNeill, R. (2014). Investigating the relationship betweenquality, format and delivery of feedback for written assignments in highereducation. Assessment & Evaluation inHigher Education, 1-15.

Ashton, T., Brown, P., Sopina,E., Cameron, L., Tenbensel, T., & Windsor, J. (2013). Sources ofsatisfaction and dissatisfaction of specialists with the public and privatehealth sectors. New Zealand MedicalJournal, 126 (1383).

Ashton, T., & Sopina, E.(2012). Value for money from HPV vaccination and cervical screening. HumanVaccines and Immunotherapeutics, 8(6), 828-830.

Sopina,E.& Ashton, T. (2011). Cost-effectiveness of a cervical screening programmewith human papillomavirus vaccine. InternationalJournal of Health Technology Assessment, 27 (4), 290-297.r.

Conference presentations and papers

Sopina, L., Hasse, T., & Kjaer, T. QALYs in cancer: A comparison of three toolsfor estimation. Presented at European Health Economics AssociationConference, Vienna, July 2024.

‍Sopina, E., Dressler J., Rasmussen M., & Nannestad Jørgensen, L. Colorectal cancer screening in Denmark: acomparison of healthcare costs in screeners and non-screeners using aquasi-experimental design. Presentedat European Health Economics Association Conference, Oslo, July 2022.

Sopina, E., Martikainen, J. & Sørensen J. (2018) The Cost of DiagnosingAlzheimer’s Disease: a Matched Cohort Analysis. Presented at European HealthEconomics Association Conference, Maastricht, July 2018.

Sopina, E.,Martikainen, J., Spackman, E. & Sørensen, J. (2016) Estimating the cost-effectiveness of screening and prevention ofAlzheimer’s disease: a Markov model. Presented at European Health EconomicsAssociation Conference, Hamburg, 13-16 July 2016.

Sopina, E., Hestbech, M., & Brodersen, J. Establishing the mostcost-effective screening scenarios for HPV-vaccinated women in Denmark.Presented at Danish Cancer Society Symposium: Cervical cancer control atcrossroads. Helsingør,26 – 28 October 2015.

Sopina, E. & Sørensen, J. (2014). Methodologies for economic evaluation ofnon-pharmaceutical interventions for dementia: a systematic review Paper presented at 35th Nordic Health Economists' Study Group Meeting, Reykjavik,Iceland.

Sopina, E., Jones, P. & Ashton, T. (2013). The Economic Impact of theShorter Stays in Emergency Departments Target in New Zealand. Paper presentedat 8th Health Services & Policy Research Conference, Wellington, NewZealand

Sopina, E. & Ashton, T. (2011). Improving the productivity of electivesurgery: a qualitative analysis of a private model in a public hospital. Paperpresented at 7th Health Services & Policy Research Conference, Adelaide,Australia.

Sopina, E. (2009). Cost effectiveness of cervical screening in the presence ofthe HPV Vaccine in New Zealand. Paper presented at 6th Health Services &Policy Research Conference, Brisbane, Australia.