Health Economics and Policy Evaluation
Health economists based in the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences (NDPCHS) aim to deliver high-quality research focussed on economic aspects of health and healthcare in the UK and internationally. We apply a range of economic approaches that broadly aim to understand, and ultimately improve, healthcare and population health and well-being in different contexts. We aim to apply high levels of rigour in our research studies.
We work collaboratively with non-economists at the NDPCHS and elsewhere across the University of Oxford and beyond.
Our research is broadly structured into five themes:
economic evaluation
Economic evaluation is the process of assessing the cost-effectiveness and value of different interventions, policies, or programmes to determine the best use of limited resources. In our research group, we apply economic evaluation methods to inform decision-making in healthcare, social programmes, and public policy, ensuring optimal resource allocation and improved outcomes.
Measurement and valuation of health
Measurement and valuation of health involves quantifying the impact of diseases, conditions, or interventions on individuals' well-being, often using tools like quality of life surveys or utility measures. We focus on developing and applying methodologies to assess and assign value to health outcomes, supporting more informed healthcare decision-making and policy formulation.
Resource Use and Costing
Resource use and costing consists of tracking and quantifying the inputs - such as time, labour, and materials - required to deliver healthcare services or interventions. Our research group conducts detailed analyses of resource use and associated costs to inform cost-effectiveness studies, improve resource allocation, and optimise healthcare delivery.
Policy Evaluation
Policy evaluation in the healthcare sector involves assessing the effectiveness, efficiency, and equity of healthcare policies and programs. Our researchers conduct comprehensive evaluations to identify the impact of healthcare interventions, inform evidence-based decision-making, and improve health system outcomes.
Choice Modelling
Choice modelling is a research method used to understand and predict how individuals make decisions based on different attributes and trade-offs. We apply choice modelling techniques to analyse consumer preferences, inform policy decisions, and optimise product or service offerings across various issues within healthcare.
Our Team
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Stavros Petrou
Academic Research Lead in Health Economics
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Lucy Abel
Health Economist, DPhil student
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Felix Achana
Senior Researcher in Health Economics
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Kasim Allel Henriquez
Researcher
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Laura Armitage
Wellcome Trust Doctoral Research Fellow
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Phuong Bich Tran
Research Fellow in Health Economics
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Corneliu Bolbocean
Senior Researcher in Health Economics
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Jose Boue
Research Assistant
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Teodoro D'Agostino Garcia
DPhil Student
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Padraig Dixon
Senior Researcher in Health Economics
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Patrick Fahr
Senior Researcher
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Sungwook Kim
Senior researcher in Health Economics
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Joseph Kwon
Researcher in Health Economics, NIHR ARC Dementia Research Fellow
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Zython Lachica
DPhil in Primary Health Care (PRS)
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Xiaoxiao Ling
Researcher in Health Economics
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Joan Madia
Senior Research Fellow in Health Economics and Policy Evaluation
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Carmen Fierro Martinez
NIHR Pre-Doctoral Fellow
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Emma Mckeown
PA to Prof Stavros Petrou and Research Group Admnistrator
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Catia Nicodemo
Associate Professor in Health Economics
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Olu Onyimadu
Research Fellow in Health Economics
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Hanifa Pilvar
Research Fellow
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May Png
Senior Researcher in Health Economics
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Stuart Redding
Project Lead, Centre for Health Service Economics & Organisation
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Elizabeth-Ann Schroeder
Senior Researcher in Health Economics
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Tazeen Tahsina
Research Fellow in Health Economics
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Apostolos Tsiachristas
Associate Professor
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Joaquim Vidiella Martin
Research Fellow
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Raphael Wittenberg
Deputy Director, Centre for Health Service Economics and Organisation
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Yaling Yang
Senior Researcher in Health Economics
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Murong Yang
Postdoctoral researcher
Projects
ECONOMIC
EVALUATION
MEASUREMENT & VALUATION OF HEALTH
RESOURCE USE
AND COSTING
POLICY
EVALUATION
CHOICE
MODELLING
Latest publications
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Hypertension and Atrial Fibrillation: A Frontier Review From the AF-SCREEN International Collaboration.
Niiranen TJ. et al, (2025), Circulation, 151, 863 - 877
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The implementation of a Nationally Enhanced Service Incentive for weight management: a longitudinal qualitative study of the perceptions and experiences of UK primary care staff on weight management using normalisation process theory
Joyce J. et al, (2025), Clinical Obesity
Upcoming events
The Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences at the University of Oxford is delighted to be hosting the South West regional meeting of the Society for Academic Primary Care (SAPC) in Oxford in 2025 at Keble College. This annual conference brings together clinical and non-clinical academics, researchers and clinicians to share the latest primary care research findings from across the region and Wales.
Panel discussion about how the Arts positively impact the mental health and wellbeing of healthcare professionals and their patients.
Come and listen to distinguished University of Oxford scientist Professor Gilbert speak about the pandemic and steps to prevent the next outbreak.