Researcher

Diana De Graeve

Research Expertise:My research expertise is in the field of health economics and has focused on a wide range of topics and analytic methods. Most research projects are typically applied empirical analyses for support of policy decisions. I have specific expertise in distributional issues from a theoretical as well as an empirical point of view. Empirical analyses relate to the impact of different financing arrangements on behavior and on problematic private payments for health care. Belgium and developing countries are studied. Economic evaluation (cost-effectiveness or cost-utility analysis) of drugs and medical technologies are a second main area of research. Performed studies have increased relevance and rigour, making use of refined methods and better data. They are performed in cross disciplinary cooperation. In addition applied policy research with respect to general issues in the organization of health care services is performed. Current research projects focus on the cost-effectiveness of MDR-TB injection administration by community treatment supporters in Eswatini (former Swaziland) and on performance based financing in DR Congo. Together with colleagues from the faculty of medicine we also conducted a cluster randomized controlled trial to optimize cost and workload during out of hours care by Triaging and Referring In Adjacent General and Emergency departments (the TRIAGE-trial).

Keywords:EQUITY, HEALTH ECONOMICS, ECONOMIC EVALUATION, Economics and applied economics

Disciplines:Applied economics, Health care financing, Health economy, Primary health care, Health, education and welfare economics

Research techniques:cost-effectiveness analysis, cost-utility analysis, regression analysis