Health economics

AIHTA health economic projects address issues of efficient resource use focussing on benefit and safety for patients. The analyses are intended to provide sound evidence for health policy decisions by considering economic conditions, most importantly limited resources.

Research projects

ThemenCheck Medizin: Winter Depression – Do non-pharmaceutical procedures such as light therapy and vitamin therapy lead to superior outcomes? (Health Economics and Ethics)

Project leaders: Ingrid Zechmeister-Koss

Project team: Michal Stanak, Christoph Strohmaier

Duration: October 2018 – March 2020
Suggested by (resp. Principal): Co-operation with Donau-Universität Krems (DUK) (Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care/IQWiG, Cologne)
Language: German

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Minimum Volume Standards in Day and Ambulatory Surgery

Project leaders: Christoph Strohmaier, Michal Stanak

Project team: Christoph Strohmaier, Michal Stanak

Duration: April 2019 -November 2019
Suggested by: The Main Association of Austrian Social Insurance Institutions (HVB)
Language: English (with German summary)

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Pricing and reimbursement in the inpatient sector in Austria: Approaches for a transparent and evidence-based process taking into account international experience

Project leaders: Sarah Wolf

Project team: Sarah Wolf, Claudia Wild

Duration: April 2018 – November 2018
Suggested by: Representatives of federal states
Language: German (with English abstract)
Publication: LBI-HTA Project report No. 109: http://eprints.hta.lbg.ac.at/1183

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Percutaneous aortic valve replacement in Austria (Part II): Data analysis

Project leaders: Martin Robausch

Project team: Martin Robausch, Robert Emprechtinger

Duration: Mai 2017 – November 2017
On behalf of the Federal States
Publication: LBI-HTA Project report No. 95b: http://eprints.hta.lbg.ac.at/1141/

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Transthoracic Echocardiography: Use in Austria and Guideline recommendations for appropriate use

Project leaders: Robert Emprechtinger

Project team: Robert Emprechtinger, Martin Robausch

Duration: May 2017 – November 2017
On behalf of the Main Association of Austrian Social Insurance Institutions

Publikation: LBI-HTA Projektbericht Nr. 98: http://eprints.hta.lbg.ac.at/1158/

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"Social Return On Investment“ for Child and Adolescence Health – Outcomes, Methods and Economic Parameters

Project leaders: Stefan Fischer

Project team: Stefan Fischer, Michal Stanak

Suggested by: Main Association of the Austrian Social Security Institutions
Duration: April 2017 – November 2017
Publication: LBI-HTA Project report No. 95b: http://eprints.hta.lbg.ac.at/1142/

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Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (Part I): A systematic review of economic evaluations

Project leaders: Sarah Wolf

Project team: Sarah Wolf, Stefan Fischer

Project support: Ingrid Zechmeister-Koss
Duration: May 2017 – September 2017
Suggested by: Representatives of federal states
Publication: LBI-HTA Projektbericht No. 95: http://eprints.hta.lbg.ac.at/1139

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Re-orientation of the Austrian parent-child preventive care programme. Part XII: Economic evaluation of selected screenings during pregnancy

Project leaders: Brigitte Piso

Project team: Stefan Fischer

& Anna Novelli
Duration: August - November 2016
Suggested by: Austrian Federal Ministry of Health and Women
Publication: HTA-Project report No. 91: http://eprints.hta.lbg.ac.at/1112/

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