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Keywords

Cost of Illness; Costs and Cost Analysis; Health economics; Meta-Analysis; Models, Economic; Survival Analysis

Research group(s)

• Health Economics
  Research Area: Major research areas include the socioeconomic aspects of health, the organisation and evaluation of health care services and health systems, and the comparative costs, benefits and cost-effectiveness of relevant preventative, diagnostic and treatment options.
  Members:
  Michael Berger
  Claudia Fischer
  Nataša Perić
  Dennis Wienand

Research interests

My research sits at the intersection of health and economics, encompassing three core areas: the appraisal of the economic burden of diseases, quantifying the direct and indirect costs borne by patients, healthcare systems, and societies at large; the application of health economic modelling approaches for the assessment of cost-effectiveness of healthcare interventions; and evidence synthesis methods, such as systematic literature reviews and meta-analyses, to consolidate and build on existing research. While my interest spans a range of therapeutic areas, the economics of mental health represent my primary area of expertise and focus.

Techniques, methods & infrastructure

My methodological expertise includes economic evaluation and health economic modelling, alongside evidence synthesis techniques such as systematic literature reviews and meta-analyses. I further have experience and a keen interest in survival analysis methods.

Selected publications

1. Wienand, D., Goodwin, G.M. and Simon, J. (2025) “Non-mental health inpatient and emergency care hospital costs associated with four mental disorders in Europe: a modelling study,” The Lancet Psychiatry. Edited by , 12(7), pp. 513–523. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/s2215-0366(25)00138-5.
2. Wienand, D. et al. (2024) “Comorbid physical health burden of serious mental health disorders in 32 European countries,” BMJ Mental Health. Edited by , 27(1), p. e301021. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjment-2024-301021.
3. Simon, J. et al. (2023) “Excess resource use and costs of physical comorbidities in individuals with mental health disorders: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis,” European Neuropsychopharmacology. Edited by , 66, pp. 14–27. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euroneuro.2022.10.001.