Synopsis of current research projects
Oncology
Amivantamab Plus Lazertinib vs Osimertinib Plus Chemotherapy In The First-line Treatment Of Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Project leaders: Eva Malikova
Project team: Eva Malikova, Judit Erdös, Sabine Geiger-Gritsch
Duration: Q1 2026 to Q2 2026 (2 PM)
Language: English (with German summary)
Prevention and screening, Psychological & psychiatric interventions
Assessment of Interventions Addressing Social Media Use among Children and Adolescents. A Systematic Review and Ethical Analysis
Project leaders: Jule Anna Pleyer
Project team: Jule Anna Pleyer, Romy Schönegger
Duration: Q1 2026 to Q3 2026 (6 PM)
Language: English (with German summary)
Prevention and screening
Endometriosis: International Care Standards and Healthcare Reality in Vienna
Project leaders: Lena Grabenhofer
Project team: Lena Grabenhofer, Doris Giess, Eleen Rothschedl
Duration: Q1 2026 to Q3 2026 (8 PM)
Language: English (with German summary)
High tech medicine, HTA-methods & steering instruments
Integrated Digital Wound Management Systems (IDWMS) in the Care of Chronic Wounds: Evidence Assessment and Evaluation Framework for Implementation in the Austrian Healthcare System
Project leaders: Yui Hidaka
Project team: Oliver Bernecker, Yui Hidaka
Duration: Q1 2026 to Q3 2026
Language: English (with German summary)
Prevention and screening, HTA-methods & steering instruments
Health navigators
Project leaders: Claudia Wild
Project team: Claudia Wild, Romy Schönegger
Duration: Q1 2026 to Q2 2026
Language: German (with English summary)
High tech medicine, HTA-methods & steering instruments
Implementing Rapid Recovery Programs in Total Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery: Challenges and Opportunities in Austria
Project leaders: Daniel Fabian
Project team: Diana Szivakova, Sabine Geiger-Gritsch
Duration: Q1 2026 to Q2 2026 (6 PM)
Language: English (with German summary)
Rehabilitation and occupational therapy, Prevention and screening
Oral Nutritional Supplements: Efficacy, Indications, and Guidelines
Project leaders: Viktoria Hofer
Project team: Viktoria Hofer, Michaela Riegelnegg
Duration: 1st quarter to 4th quarter (8PM)
Language: English (with German summary)
Prevention and screening
Effectiveness of health warning labels on alcoholic beverages: A systematic review with a narrative analysis for Austria
Project leaders: Aline Dragosits
Project team: Jule Anna Pleyer
Madlen Maierhofer
Duration: Q4 2025 to Q2 2026
Language: English (with German summary)
High tech medicine
Bewertung medizinischer Einzelleistungen – MEL 2026
Project leaders: Julia Kern-Kim
Project co-operation: AIHTA staff for individual reviews
Duration: October 2025 – February 2026
Publication: July 15th, each year
Health economics
Preparatory Work for an Austrian Health Economic Guideline
Project leaders: Sarah Wolf
Project team: Christoph Strohmaier, Diana Szivakova, Sarah Wolf
Duration: February 2025 – January 2026
Language: English (with German summary)

























