Uppsala Health Economics

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UHE team at their 2025 kickoff

Uppsala Health Economics (UHE) is a dynamic team of health economists at Uppsala University's Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences. We apply cutting-edge economic methods to tackle key health challenges—ranging from trial-based and model-based evaluations to leveraging register data for assessing healthcare impacts on health and economic outcomes.

Description

Uppsala Health Economics (UHE) is a specialized unit of health economists at the Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences at Uppsala University. Our team has expertise in applying health economic methods to health-related questions, including trial-based and model-based economic evaluations and using register data to evaluate the impact of health services on health and economic outcomes. Our health economists lead several projects across different fields including Mental Health, Child Health, Public Health, Precision Medicine and Innovation in Healthcare.

Our approach is grounded in collaboration, working closely with clinicians to reach the best outcomes. We work with both national and international partners. engage in commissioned work for healthcare providers, municipalities, and independent foundations.

Contact us at uhe@uu.se and follow us on LinkedIn and Substack.

Projects

Learn about UHE's current and past projects.

Group members

Research leader: Filipa Sampaio

Group members: Damara Andersson, Claire De Oliveira, Michael Endale Mengesha, Inna Feldman, Sergio Flores, Simon Henriksson, Erin Johansson, Manon Legoff, Inês Martins Esteves, Ingyin Moe, Ana Rita Santos, Juan Pablo Castiblanco Salgado, Richard Ssengonja

Publications

A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of the Triple P Program in Uppsala Municipality, Sweden

Sampaio, Filipa; Feldman, Inna; Sarkadi, Anna

Part of European Journal of Public Health, p. 101-101, 2012
A cost-effectiveness analysis of two psychological treatments for controlled drinking in individuals alcohol use disorder

Flores, Sergio; Jónsson-Bachmann, Egill; Ingesson-Hammarberg, Stina; Hammarberg, Anders et al.

Part of Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation, 2025
- DOI for A cost-effectiveness analysis of two psychological treatments for controlled drinking in individuals alcohol use disorder
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A model for evaluating the economic value of prevention programs for illicit use of anabolic androgenic steroids

Sampaio, Filipa; Ssegonja, Richard; Thiblin, Ingemar; Nystrand, Camilla

Part of Health Policy, p. 807-813, 2021
- DOI for A model for evaluating the economic value of prevention programs for illicit use of anabolic androgenic steroids
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A multilevel analysis on the predictors of client satisfaction with family planning services in Ethiopia: evidence from the Ethiopian service provision assessment (ESPA) 2021/22

Endale Mengesha, Michael; Holmberg, Henrik

Part of Global Health Action, 2025
- DOI for A multilevel analysis on the predictors of client satisfaction with family planning services in Ethiopia: evidence from the Ethiopian service provision assessment (ESPA) 2021/22
A novel approach used outcome distribution curves to estimate the population-level impact of a public health intervention

Sarkadi, Anna; Sampaio, Filipa; Kelly, Michael P.; Feldman, Inna

Part of Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, p. 785-792, 2014
- DOI for A novel approach used outcome distribution curves to estimate the population-level impact of a public health intervention
A pilot study of the impact of an integrated individual- and family therapy model for self-harming adolescents on overall healthcare consumption

Wijana, Moa Bråthen; Feldman, Inna; Ssegonja, Richard; Enebrink, Pia et al.

Part of BMC Psychiatry, 2021
- DOI for A pilot study of the impact of an integrated individual- and family therapy model for self-harming adolescents on overall healthcare consumption
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A systematic review of economic evaluations of public health interventions targeting alcohol, tobacco, illicit drug use and problematic gambling: Using a case study to assess transferability.

Nystrand, Camilla; Gebreslassie, Mihretab; Ssegonja, Richard; Feldman, Inna et al.

Part of Health Policy, p. 54-74, 2021
- DOI for A systematic review of economic evaluations of public health interventions targeting alcohol, tobacco, illicit drug use and problematic gambling: Using a case study to assess transferability.
A systematic review of healthcare provider-targeted mobile applications for non-communicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries

Geldsetzer, Pascal; Flores, Sergio; Wang, Grace; Flores, Blanca et al.

Part of npj Digital Medicine, 2022
- DOI for A systematic review of healthcare provider-targeted mobile applications for non-communicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries
Adding the Coping Power Programme to parent management training: the cost‑effectiveness of stacking interventions for children with disruptive behaviour disorders

Nystrand, Camilla; Helander, Maria; Enebrink, Pia; Feldman, Inna et al.

Part of European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, p. 1603-1614, 2020
- DOI for Adding the Coping Power Programme to parent management training: the cost‑effectiveness of stacking interventions for children with disruptive behaviour disorders
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Adolescent depression, early psychiatric comorbidities, and adult welfare burden: A 25-year longitudinal cohort study

Alaie, Iman; Ssegonja, Richard; Anna, Philipson; von Knorring, Anne-Liis et al.
Adolescent depression, early psychiatric comorbidities, and adulthood welfare burden: a 25-year longitudinal cohort study

Alaie, Iman; Ssegonja, Richard; Philipson, Anna; von Knorring, Anne-Liis et al.

Part of Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, p. 1993-2004, 2021
- DOI for Adolescent depression, early psychiatric comorbidities, and adulthood welfare burden: a 25-year longitudinal cohort study
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Adverse drug reactions in hospitals: population estimates for Portugal and the ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM crosswalk

Ascencao, Raquel; Nogueira, Paulo; Sampaio, Filipa; Henriques, Adriana et al.

Part of BMC Health Services Research, 2023
- DOI for Adverse drug reactions in hospitals: population estimates for Portugal and the ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM crosswalk
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Ameliorating Child poverty through Connecting Economic Services with child health Services (ACCESS): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of the healthier wealthier families model in Sweden

Johansson, Nina; Sarkadi, Anna; Feldman, Inna; Price, Anna M. H. et al.

Part of BMC Public Health, 2022
- DOI for Ameliorating Child poverty through Connecting Economic Services with child health Services (ACCESS): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of the healthier wealthier families model in Sweden
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Assessing outcomes for cost-utility analysis in mental health interventions: mapping mental health specific outcome measure GHQ-12 onto EQ-5D-3L

Lindkvist, Marie; Feldman, Inna

Part of Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2016
- DOI for Assessing outcomes for cost-utility analysis in mental health interventions: mapping mental health specific outcome measure GHQ-12 onto EQ-5D-3L
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Association of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder With Objective Indicators of Educational Attainment: A Nationwide Register-Based Sibling Control Study

Pérez-Vigil, Ana; Fernández de la Cruz, Lorena; Brander, Gustaf; Isomura, Kayoko et al.

Part of JAMA psychiatry, p. 47-55, 2018
- DOI for Association of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder With Objective Indicators of Educational Attainment: A Nationwide Register-Based Sibling Control Study
Associations of self-reported sleep disturbance and duration with academic failure in community-dwelling Swedish adolescents: Sleep and academic performance at school

Titova, Olga E; Hogenkamp, Pleunie S; Jacobsson, Josefin A; Feldman, Inna et al.

Part of Sleep Medicine, p. 87-93, 2015
- DOI for Associations of self-reported sleep disturbance and duration with academic failure in community-dwelling Swedish adolescents: Sleep and academic performance at school
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Asthma and allergies correlate to mental health problems in preschool children

Edvinsson Sollander, Sofia; Fabian, Helena; Sarkadi, Anna; Salari, Raziye et al.

Part of Acta Paediatrica, p. 1601-1609, 2021
- DOI for Asthma and allergies correlate to mental health problems in preschool children
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Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, School Performance, and Effect of Medication

Jangmo, Andreas; Stålhandske, Amanda; Chang, Zheng; Chen, Qi et al.

Part of Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, p. 423-432, 2019
- DOI for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, School Performance, and Effect of Medication
Braving the dark: mental health challenges and academic performance of Ukrainian university students during the war

Pinchuk, Irina; Feldman, Inna; Seleznova, Violetta; Virchenko, Volodymyr

Part of Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, p. 2505-2516, 2025
- DOI for Braving the dark: mental health challenges and academic performance of Ukrainian university students during the war
Burden of Disease and Cost of Illness of Overweight and Obesity in Portugal

Borges, Margarida; Sampaio, Filipa; Costa, Joao; Freitas, Paula et al.

Part of Obesity Facts, p. 107-120, 2025
- DOI for Burden of Disease and Cost of Illness of Overweight and Obesity in Portugal
Can financial insecurity and condescending treatment explain the higher prevalence of poor self-rated health in women than in men? A population-based cross-sectional study in Sweden

A Molarius, A; Granström, F; Feldman, Inna; Kalander Blomqvist, M et al.

2012
- DOI for Can financial insecurity and condescending treatment explain the higher prevalence of poor self-rated health in women than in men? A population-based cross-sectional study in Sweden
Can group-based parenting programmes and self-help bibliography reduce child behaviour problems at low costs?

Sampaio, F; Feldman, Inna; Enebrink, P; Mihalopoulos, C

2014
Can group-based parenting programmes reduce early child behaviour problems at reasonable cost?: A cost-effectiveness analysis of a Swedish RCT

Feldman, Inna; Sampaio, F

2014
- DOI for Can group-based parenting programmes reduce early child behaviour problems at reasonable cost?: A cost-effectiveness analysis of a Swedish RCT
Changes in lifestyle risk factors: health and economic impact as estimated by the population based RHS model

Feldman, Inna; Grigorovich, D; Johansson, P

2014
Clinical and Cost Effectiveness of Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Children with Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders

Lalouni, Maria; Ljótsson, Brjánn; Bonnert, Marianne; Ssegonja, Richard et al.

Part of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, p. 2236-2244, 2019
- DOI for Clinical and Cost Effectiveness of Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Children with Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders
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Clinical Implementation Study of Genetic Risk-Based Breast Cancer Screening

Tamm, Madli; Padrik, Peeter; Ojamaa, Kristiina; Paas, Anette et al.

Part of Clinical Breast Cancer, 2025
- DOI for Clinical Implementation Study of Genetic Risk-Based Breast Cancer Screening
Cost and effects of a universal parenting programme delivered to parents of preschoolers

Sampaio, Filipa; Sarkadi, Anna; Salari, Raziye; Zethraeus, Niklas et al.

Part of European Journal of Public Health, p. 1035-1042, 2015
- DOI for Cost and effects of a universal parenting programme delivered to parents of preschoolers
COST EFFECTIVENESS OF GROUP-BASED PARENTING PROGRAMS AND BIBLIOTHERAPY FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN AT RISK OF DEVELOPING CONDUCT DISORDER: A MULTICENTER RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Sampaio, Filipa; Enebrink, P.; Mihalopoulos, C.; Feldman, Inna

Part of Value in Health, 2015
Cost-effectiveness analysis of parenting interventions for the prevention of behaviour problems in children

Nystrand, Camilla; Feldman, Inna; Enebrink, Pia; Sampaio, Filipa

Part of PLOS ONE, 2019
- DOI for Cost-effectiveness analysis of parenting interventions for the prevention of behaviour problems in children
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Cost-effectiveness of a high-intensity versus a low-intensity smoking cessation intervention in a dental setting: long-term follow-up

Feldman, Inna; Helgason, Asgeir Runar; Johansson, Pia; Tegelberg, Åke et al.

Part of BMJ Open, 2019
- DOI for Cost-effectiveness of a high-intensity versus a low-intensity smoking cessation intervention in a dental setting: long-term follow-up
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Cost-Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and a Workplace Intervention for Employees on Sickness Absence due to Mental Disorders.

Finnes, Anna; Enebrink, Pia; Sampaio, Filipa; Sorjonen, Kimmo et al.

Part of Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, p. 1211-1220, 2017
- DOI for Cost-Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and a Workplace Intervention for Employees on Sickness Absence due to Mental Disorders.
Cost-effectiveness of an indicated preventive intervention for depression in adolescents: a model to support decision making

Ssegonja, Richard; Sampaio, Filipa; Alaie, Iman; Anna, Philipson et al.

Part of Journal of Affective Disorders, p. 789-799, 2020
- DOI for Cost-effectiveness of an indicated preventive intervention for depression in adolescents: a model to support decision making
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Cost-Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Delivered Via Internet for Children with Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders: Evaluation Alongside A Randomized Controlled Trial

Ssegonja, Richard; Feldman, Inna; Lalouni, M.; Ljotsson, B. et al.

Part of Value in Health, 2018
- DOI for Cost-Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Delivered Via Internet for Children with Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders: Evaluation Alongside A Randomized Controlled Trial
Cost-Effectiveness of Four Parenting Programs and Bibliotherapy for Parents of Children with Conduct Problems

Sampaio, Filipa; Enebrink, Pia; Mihalopoulos, Cathrine; Feldman, Inna

Part of Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics, p. 201-212, 2016
Cost-effectiveness of four parenting programs and bibliotherapy for parents of children with conduct problems: a multicentre randomized controlled trial

Sampaio, Filipa; Enebrink, Pia; Mihalopoulos, Cathy; Feldman, Inna

Part of Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics
Cost-Effectiveness Of Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavior Therapy For Adolescent Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Lenhard, F.; Ssegonja, Richard; Andersson, E.; Feldman, Inna et al.

Part of Value in Health, 2016
Cost-Effectiveness of Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Adolescents with Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Sampaio, Filipa; Bonnert, M.; Olen, O.; Hedman, E. et al.

Part of Value in Health, 2018
- DOI for Cost-Effectiveness of Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Adolescents with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Cost-effectiveness of internet-delivered cognitive-behavioural therapy for adolescents with irritable bowel syndrome

Sampaio, Filipa; Bonnert, Marianne; Olén, Ola; Hedman, Erik et al.

Part of BMJ Open, 2019
- DOI for Cost-effectiveness of internet-delivered cognitive-behavioural therapy for adolescents with irritable bowel syndrome
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Cost-Effectiveness of Internet-Delivered Emotion Regulation Therapy for Adolescents With Nonsuicidal Self-Injury: Within-Trial Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Bjureberg, Johan; Ojala, Olivia; Rasmusson, Bjorn; Malmgren, Jessica et al.

Part of JMIR Mental Health, 2025
- DOI for Cost-Effectiveness of Internet-Delivered Emotion Regulation Therapy for Adolescents With Nonsuicidal Self-Injury: Within-Trial Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Cost-effectiveness of Internet-Delivered vs In-Person Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children and Adolescents With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Aspvall, Kristina; Sampaio, Filipa; Lenhard, Fabian; Melin, Karin et al.

Part of JAMA Network Open, 2021
- DOI for Cost-effectiveness of Internet-Delivered vs In-Person Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children and Adolescents With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
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Cost-effectiveness of proton beam therapy vs. conventional radiotherapy for patients with brain tumors in Sweden: results from a non-randomized prospective multicenter study

Sampaio, Filipa; Langegård, Ulrica; Martinez de Alva, Patricio; Flores, Sergio et al.

Part of Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation, 2024
- DOI for Cost-effectiveness of proton beam therapy vs. conventional radiotherapy for patients with brain tumors in Sweden: results from a non-randomized prospective multicenter study
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Cost-effectiveness of public health interventions - a new methodological approach

Feldman, Inna; Sarkadi, Anna

2014
Cost-effectiveness of semaglutide 2.4 mg in chronic weight management in Portugal

Miguel, Luis Silva; Soares, Mariana; Olivieri, Anamaria; Sampaio, Filipa et al.

Part of Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome, 2024
- DOI for Cost-effectiveness of semaglutide 2.4 mg in chronic weight management in Portugal
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Cost-effectiveness of Therapist-guided Internet-delivered Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Lenhard, Fabian; Ssegonja, Richard; Andersson, Erik; Feldman, Inna et al.

Part of Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics, 2017
Cost-effectiveness of therapist-guided internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy for paediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder: results from a randomised controlled trial

Lenhard, Fabian; Ssegonja, Richard; Andersson, Erik; Feldman, Inna et al.

Part of BMJ Open, 2017
- DOI for Cost-effectiveness of therapist-guided internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy for paediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder: results from a randomised controlled trial
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Cost-offset analysis of parenting interventions to prevent externalizing behavior problems

Nystrand, Camilla; Feldman, Inna; Enebrink, P.; Sampaio, Filipa

Part of European Journal of Public Health, p. 332-332, 2017
Cost-Offset Analysis Of Social And Emotional Learning Programs For The Prevention Of Externalizing Behavior Problems: An Economic Modeling Study

Nystrand, Camilla; Sampaio, Filipa; Feldman, Inna

Part of Value in Health, 2017
- DOI for Cost-Offset Analysis Of Social And Emotional Learning Programs For The Prevention Of Externalizing Behavior Problems: An Economic Modeling Study
Costs and Consequences of Chronic Kidney Disease in People with Diabetes in Portugal: A Modelling Study

Borges, Margarida; Almeida, Edgar; Alves, Rui; Ascencao, Raquel et al.

Part of Acta Médica Portuguesa, p. 307-316, 2025
- DOI for Costs and Consequences of Chronic Kidney Disease in People with Diabetes in Portugal: A Modelling Study
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Cost-utility analysis of individual psychosocial support interventions for breast cancer patients in a randomized controlled study

Arving, Cecilia; Brandberg, Yvonne; Feldman, Inna; Johansson, Birgitta et al.

Part of Psycho-Oncology, p. 251-258, 2014
- DOI for Cost-utility analysis of individual psychosocial support interventions for breast cancer patients in a randomized controlled study
COVID-19 among migrants, refugees, and internally displaced persons: systematic review, meta-analysis and qualitative synthesis of the global empirical literature

Hintermeier, Maren; Gottlieb, Nora; Rohleder, Sven; Oppenberg, Jan et al.

Part of eClinicalMedicine, 2024
- DOI for COVID-19 among migrants, refugees, and internally displaced persons: systematic review, meta-analysis and qualitative synthesis of the global empirical literature
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