Economie de la santé (ECOSAN)

Liste de projets et études

01.2021 - 12.2022
We test the impact of different behavioral interventions on COVID-19 vaccination takeup in a respresentative sample of 8,000 Swedes using a combination of survey data with data from vaccination registers. We hope that our findings inform policies…
01.2021 - 12.2021
Medication errors in pediatric emergency care might have severe consequences on the health of young patients. It is commonly accepted that medication errors increase the probability of adverse events (AE) occurring, with direct potential…
01.2021 - 12.2022
Ce projet s’intéresse à l’application de l’Ordonnance sur la protection de la maternité en Suisse. Il vise à évaluer la consultation de médecine du travail «Travailleuse enceinte» d’Unisanté et propose une analyse économique des mesures prévues par…
11.2020 - 12.2021
We show that the anticipation of COVID-19 vaccines reduces voluntary social distancing. In a large-scale preregistered survey experiment with a representative sample, we study whether providing information about the safety, effectiveness, and…
06.2020 - 06.2024
The project investigates barriers of access to care related to financial resources and “health insurance literacy” in Switzerland.
03.2020 - 03.2021
Socially responsible behavior is crucial for slowing the spread of infectious diseases. However, economic and epidemiological models of disease transmission abstract from prosocial motivations as a driver of behaviors that impact the health of…
12.2019 - 12.2021
Adolescent mental health is key for later well-being. Yet, causal evidence on environmental drivers of adolescent mental health is scant. We study how an important classroom feature–the gender composition in compulsory-school–affects mental health.
02.2019 - 02.2022
The project will use several data sources to measure continuity of care in the 50+ population in Switzerland as well as the impact of multimorbidity on healthcare costs and coordination.
01.2019 - 12.2023
In this research project, we want to examine the economic, behavioral, and health consequences of medical guidelines. We do this using data on blood test results linked to health insurance data for 8 million US citizens for the years 2009-2015 in…
01.2018 - 12.2021
We evaluate one of the most prevalent prohibitory policies: banning the sales of tobacco to teens. We exploit the staggered introduction of sales bans across Switzerland and analyze rich data from 2001 to 2016.
10.2017 - 12.2021
The number of deaths each year in the UK is expected to increase by 17% by 2030. The cost of caring for patients who are at the end of their life is therefore set to increase, and there are also significant inequalities in access to appropriate end-…
01.2017 - 08.2018
Evaluation de l’efficacité dans la pratique courante (“real-world effectiveness”) de la chimiothérapie adjuvante chez les patientes atteintes du cancer du sein. Le projet met en lien plusieurs bases de données au niveau du patient, notamment le…

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01.2021 - 12.2021
With an ageing population, the increase of chronic diseases, the development and the expansion of medication options for the treatment and the prevention of diseases, drug consumption in Switzerland is increasing considerably.
08.2020 - 05.2021
Prevention in health care (PGV) is one of the three main measures of the NCD Strategy 2017–2024. The central goal of PGV is to increase the quality of life and autonomy of patients and to reduce their need for treatment. People who are already…
01.2020 - 12.2021
Our aim is to first examine whether people living in communities with a higher share of foreigners or a higher share of people receiving social aid show a higher risk to be hospitalized for COVID-19 or to die. We then examine how making tests…
01.2020 - 12.2021
Cette étude vise à évaluer la situation vis-à-vis de l’utilisation et de l’offre en équipements médicotechniques du Canton et apporter des éléments qui aideront les décideurs à se prononcer sur les demandes d’autorisation d’équipements. Sont…
01.2020 - 12.2021
Because health equity monitoring often remains separate from healthcare quality assurance, healthcare decision makers are frequently unaware of the equity impacts of their policies and practices. The Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) aims to…
04.2019 - 12.2019
Évaluation de projets d’implantation d’outils interRAI d’évaluation des besoins en soins de longue durée Afin de promouvoir la continuité des soins, le canton de Vaud, suivi par d’autres cantons romands, a testé l’utilisation de la démarche…
02.2019 - 09.2020
Évaluation de projets d’implantation d’outils interRAI d’évaluation des besoins en soins de longue durée Afin de promouvoir la continuité des soins, le canton de Vaud, suivi par d’autres cantons romands, a testé l’utilisation de la démarche…
01.2019 - 12.2020
Le nombre d’équipements médicotechniques lourds en exploitation augmente dans tous les systèmes de santé. Plusieurs cantons se sont dotés d’outils de régulation des équipements lourds en Suisse. Cette étude évalue la situation vis-à-vis de l’…
10.2017 - 06.2018
Ce rapport décrit la réalisation et les résultats de la phase préparatoire de l’étude sur les trajectoires de prise en charge médicale des requérants d'asile et des bénéficiaires de l'aide d'urgence dans le canton de Vaud qui sont enregistrés auprès…