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Public Health & Physiotherapy Related Health Economics Group

Using state-of-the-art health economic (modeling) approaches, we conduct research aiming at a better understanding of the Cost-of-Illness of different disorders and to evaluate Cost-Effectiveness or Cost-Utility of public-health interventions and (new) physiotherapy-related treatment approaches.

People

Group head

Prof. Dr. Jan Taeymans

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Members

Alumni

  • Francesca Primani, PT, MSc
  • Nadia Mattman, PT, MSc

  • Céline Mötteli, PT, MSc

Opportunities

Master's thesis

For current master thesis opportunities, please contact the group head directly.

Ongoing collaborations

National

  • Institute of Health Economics at Bern University of Applied Sciences
  • SUPSI, Landquart

International

  • Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Antwerp University

Projects

Current projects

  • Cost-Effectiveness of different “Work Site Health Promotion” interventions
    PI: Nathanael Lutz, PT, MSc, PhD student
    Sponsor: Human Resources Department, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium)
  • Cost-Effectiveness of physiotherapy interventions in patients with urinary incontinence
    PI: Irène König, PT, PhD
    Sponsor: Project submitted to Swiss National Science Foundation (in review)

Completed projects

  • Cost-of-Illness in patients with chronic stroke
    PI: Francesca Primani, PT, MSc
    Sponsor: Rehab Basel
    Output: Master Thesis (Manuscript for publication in preparation)
  • Cost-effectiveness of stratification management versus current best practice in adults with non-specific low back pain – a systematic review and meta-analysis.
    PI: Nadia Mattmann
    Sponsor: none
    Output: Master Thesis (Manuscript for publication in preparation)
  • Cost-Effectiveness of a work site influenza vaccination intervention
    PI: Nathanael Lutz, PT, MSc, PhD student
    Sponsor: Human Resources Department, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium)
    Output: Manuscript submitted (in review)
  • Cost-of-Illness in patients with overweight and obesity 
    PI: Hens Wendy, PT, MSc, PhD
    Sponsor: Antwerp University (Belgium)
    Output: Manuscript published (see publications below)
  • Cost-Effectiveness of physiotherapy interventions in patients with chronic stroke
    PI: Francesca Primani, PT, MSc
    Sponsor: Rehab Basel 

Publications

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