Researcher
Niuvanniemi Hospital, Finland
Pia Vattulainen is a PhD candidate at the University of Eastern Finland, currently working as a researcher at Niuvanniemi Hospital, Finland. She is also an employee of IQVIA, currently on study leave. Her PhD project focuses on programming and evaluating a method to assess exposure periods from drug dispensing records (PRE2DUP). Pia is a statistician with over ten years of experience in studies utilizing Finnish register data in various health areas, including menopausal hormone treatment and psychiatric disorders. Pia is interested in the possibilities and methods of utilizing register data in the most effective ways in real-world settings.