Research themes

Economic evaluation and modelling

• economic evaluations to assess value for money of health and care interventions and services to inform decision making.
• HTA and NICE submissions - reviewing and critically appraising pharmaceutical and industry economic models submitted to NICE.
• equity - modelling distributional effects across socioeconomic groups.

Population health and behavioural economics

• experimental studies on food choices looking at risk perception and behaviour under uncertainty.
• public health investments: evaluating health promotion and prevention strategies across sectors.
• early cancer detection technologies.

Microeconomics in health and workforce

• nursing labour market - supply-side microeconomics focused on retention (decisions to enter, stay in or leave nursing).
• labour market behaviour - motivation, incentives, stress, and socio-economic determinants of workforce participation.

Pharmaceutical markets and innovation

• innovation in the pharmaceutical industry - market structure and M&As shaping innovation outcomes.
• competition in pharmaceutical markets - competition among branded drugs and impact of generic entry.
• prescribing behaviour - regulation, price and advertising in doctors’ prescribing decisions.

Working with people and communities on health and care economics research

• conduct research to allow meaningful patient and public involvement in our work.
• develop resources to help researchers to support meaningful public involvement.
• increase the confidence of economists and public contributors, helping them to work together.
• find out more about our community of practice.
   

Methodological strengths within Southampton Health Economics

• evidence synthesis
• within trial economic evaluation
• health economic modelling
• Outcome Measurement including Discrete Choice Experiments (DCEs), Contingent valuation studies and studies examining measurement properties
• mixed-methods research
• experimental economics
• equity or distributional issues in economics of health and care economics

The group has experience applying these techniques to a wide range of health and care contexts.