Patient Reported Outcomes in Oncology
This unit deals with the question how patient reported outcomes (PRO) can be implement into clinical trials and in clinical routine so that most knowledge is generated.We also support colleagues from the University Cancer Centre UCT to plan their studies and analyse their PRO data appropriately.
Chair: Dr. Melanie Schranz
Funding: UCT
Evaluation of political interventions
We combine expertise from epidemiology with economics, political science, health care science, traffic science, psychology, sociology, chemistry and meterology by working closely together with colleagues from other faculties and institutions. We focus on health outcomes but are also interested in other endpoints.Current projects are:
- Brückenprojekt
- Improvement of air quality in Tarent
- Measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19
Chair: Dr. Emilio Gianicolo
Health Economics
Health economics brings together clinical and economic knowledge. It investigates the distribution of financial resources in the health care and social systems.This unit evaluates health care innovations in various topics. Supported projects are:
- PROMISE
- GerNe
- PT-REFORM
Chair: Matthias Büttner
Qualitative Methods
This working group meets regularly to discuss questions from ongoing projects where we use various qualitative methods. We exchange ideas, experiences, and solutions.This group works without a chair.
