Research Findings

RESEARCH FINDINGS

Each PhD thesis focuses on one of six dimensions of health care quality as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO):

• effectiveness;
• safety;
• efficiency;
• access;
• equitability;
• acceptability.

Below we are delighted to present our research findings in form of scientific publications and policy briefs.

SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS

Cluster EFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY:

• König HH, Neumann-Böhme S, Sabat I, Schreyögg J, Torbica A, van Exel J, ... Hajek A: Health-related quality of life in seven European countries throughout the course of the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from the European COvid Survey (ECOS). Quality of Life Research

• Hajek A, Neumann-Böhme S, Sabat I, Torbica A, Schreyögg J, Barros PP, ... König HH: Depression and anxiety in later COVID-19 waves across Europe: New evidence from the European COvid Survey (ECOS). Psychiatry Research

• Hajek A, Sabat I, Neumann-Böhme S, Schreyögg J, Barros PP, Stargardt T, König HH: Prevalence and determinants of probable depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic in seven countries: Longitudinal evidence from the European COvid Survey (ECOS). Journal of affective disorders

• Meggiolaro A, Blankart CR, Stargardt T, Schreyögg J: An econometric approach to aggregating multiple cardiovascular outcomes in German hospitals. The European Journal of Health Economics

• Rachet-Jacquet L: Do breaks from surgery improve the performance of orthopaedic surgeons?. Journal of Health Economics

• Enzing JJ, van Krugten FC, Sabat I, Neumann-Böhme S, Boer B, Knies S, Brouwer WB: Psychometric evaluation of the Mental Health Quality of Life (MHQoL) instrument in seven European countries. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes

• Rachet-Jacquet L, Gutacker N, Siciliani L: Scale economies in the health sector: The effect of hospital volume on health gains from hip replacement surgery. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization

• Böhm AK, Schneider U, Aberle J, Stargardt T: Regimen simplification and medication adherence: Fixed-dose versus loose-dose combination therapy for type 2 diabetes. Plos one

• O'Halloran J, Oxholm AS, Pedersen LB, Gyrd-Hansen D: Time to retire? A register-based study of GPs’ practice style prior to retirement. Social Science & Medicine

• Chandler T, Neuman-Böhme S, Sabat I, Barros PP, Brouwer W, van Exel J, Schreyögg J, Torbica A, Stargardt T: Blood donation in times of crisis: Early insight into the impact of COVID-19 on blood donors and their motivation to donate across European countries. Vox sanguinis

• Böhm A, Jensen ML, Sørensen MR, Stargardt T: Real-World Evidence of User Engagement With Mobile Health for Diabetes Management: Longitudinal Observational Study. JMIR mHealth and uHealth

• Wang Y, Ghislandi S, Torbica A: Investigating the geographic disparity in quality of care: the case of hospital readmission after acute myocardial infarction in Italy. European Journal of Health Economics

• Wang Y, Fattore G: The impact of the great economic crisis on mental health care in Italy. European Journal of Health Economics

• Wang Y, McKee M, Torbica A et al.: Systematic literature review on the spread of health-related misinformation on social media. Social Science & Medicine

• Chandler T, Hiller J, Peine S et al.: Blood donation and donors: insights from a large German teaching hospital (2008–2017). Vox sanguinis

Cluster EFFICIENCY:

• Böhm AK, Schneider U, Stargardt T: Economic Effects of Fixed-Dose Versus Loose-Dose Combination Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes Patients. Applied Health Economics and Health Policy

• Santos JV, Martins FS, Pestana J, Souza J, Freitas A, Cylus J: Should we adjust health expenditure for age structure on health systems efficiency? A worldwide analysis. Health Economics Review

• Vadia R, Malyar N, Stargardt T: Cost-utility analysis of early versus delayed endovascular intervention in critical limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) patients with rest-pain. Journal of Vascular Surgery

• O’Halloran J, Oxholm AS, Pedersen LB, Gyrd-Hansen D: Home sweet home: GPs’ response to an increase in the fee size for home visits. The European Journal of Health Economics

• Vadia R, Blankart K: Regional Innovation Systems of Medical Technology: A knowledge production function of cardiovascular research and funding in Europe. Region

• Vadia R, Stargardt T: Impact of guidelines on the diffusion of medical technology: a case study of cardiac resynchronization therapy in the UK. Applied Health Economics and Health Policy

• Pulleyblank R, Mellace G, Olsen KR: Evaluation of an Electronic Health Record System with a Disease Management Program and health care treatment costs for Danish patients with type 2 diabetes. JAMA Network Open

• Jamalabadi S, Winter V, Schreyögg J: A systematic review of the association between hospital cost/price and the quality of care. Applied Health Economics and Health Policy

• Pulleyblank R, Laudicella M, Olsen KR: Cost and quality impacts of treatment loci for type 2 diabetes patients with moderate disease severity: hospital- vs. GP-basedmonitoring. DaCHE Discussion Papers

Cluster ACCEPTABILITY:

• Himmler S, Jonker M, van Krugten F, Hackert M, van Exel J, Brouwer W: Estimating an anchored utility tariff for the well-being of older people measure (WOOP) for the Netherlands. Social Science & Medicine

• Neumann-Böhme S, Sabat I, Attema AE: Altruism and the Link to Pro-social Pandemic Behavior. Frontiers in Health Services

• Phillips EA, Himmler S, Schreyögg J: Preferences of psychotherapists for blended care in Germany: a discrete choice experiment. BMC psychiatry

• Perry-Duxbury M, Himmler S, van Exel J, Brouwer W: Willingness to pay for health gains from an international integrated early warning system for infectious disease outbreaks. The European Journal of Health Economics

• Himmler S, van Exel J, Brouwer W: Did the COVID-19 pandemic change the willingness to pay for an early warning system for infectious diseases in Europe?. The European Journal of Health Economics

• Himmler S, Soekhai V, van Exel J, Brouwer W: What works better for preference elicitation among older people? Cognitive burden of discrete choice experiment and case 2 best-worst scaling in an online setting. Journal of choice modelling

• Varghese NE, Sabat I, Neumann-Böhme S, Schreyögg J, Stargardt T, Torbica A, van Exel J, Barros PP, Brouwer W: Risk communication during COVID-19: A descriptive study on familiarity with, adherence to and trust in the WHO preventive measures. PLoS One.

• Neumann‐Böhme S, Attema AE, Brouwer WB, van Exel JN: Life satisfaction: The role of domain‐specific reference points. Health Economics

• Phillips EA, Himmler SF, Schreyögg J: Preferences for e-mental health interventions in Germany: a discrete choice experiment. Value in Health

• Neumann-Böhme S, Lipman SA, Brouwer WB, Attema AE: Trust me; I know what I am doing investigating the effect of choice list elicitation and domain-relevant training on preference reversals in decision making for others. The European Journal of Health Economics

• Himmler S, Stöckel J, van Exel J, Brouwer WB: The value of health—Empirical issues when estimating the monetary value of a quality‐adjusted life year based on well‐being data. Health Economics

• Clement M, Shehu E, Chandler T: The impact of temporary deferrals on future blood donation behavior across the donor life cycle. Transfusion

• Varghese NE, Santoro E, Lugo A, Madrid-Valero JJ, Ghislandi S, Torbica A, Gallus S: The role of technology and social media use on sleep-onset difficulties among Italian adolescents: a cross-sectional study. Journal of Medical Internet Research

• Varghese NE, Lugo A, Ghislandi S, Colombo P, Pacifici R, Gallus S: Sleep dissatisfaction and insufficient sleep duration in the Italian population. Scientific Reports

• Himmler S, van Exel J, Brouwer W: Estimating the monetary value of health and capability well-being applying the well-being valuation approach. European Journal of Health Economics

• Himmler S, van Exel J, Brouwer W: Happy with your capabilities? Valuing ICECAP-O and ICECAP-A states based on experienced utility using subjective well-being data. Medical Decision Making

• Varghese NE, Sabat I, Neuman-Böhme S, Barros PP, Brouwer W, van Exel J, Schreyögg J, Stargardt T: Once we have it, will we use it? A European survey on willingness to be vaccinated against COVID-19. European Journal of Health Economics

• Sabat I, Neuman-Böhme S, Varghese NE, Barros PP, Brouwer W, van Exel J, Schreyögg J, Stargardt T: United but divided: policy responses and people's perceptions in the EU during the COVID-19 outbreak. Health Policy

• Himmler S, van Exel J, Perry-Duxbury M, Brouwer W: Willingness to pay for an early warning system for infectious diseases. European Journal of Health Economics

Cluster ACCESS:

• Böhm AK, Steiner IM, Stargardt T: Market Diffusion of Biosimilars in Off-Patent Biologic Drug Markets across Europe. Health Policy

Cluster EQUITABILITY:

• Wang Y, Castelli A, Cao Q, Liu D: Assessing the design of China’s complex health system–Concerns on equity and efficiency. Health Policy Open

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 721402.