Projects per year
Organisation profile
About us
Research within I-CHER will focus on topics in the following research areas:
1. Health-economic evaluations (costs and benefits of medicines and medical technologies);
2. Health and business economics aspects of hospital policy
3. Health-economic aspects of physical exercise, nutrition, healthy lifestyle and preventive health care in general
4. Health-economic aspects of various organizational models and medical care programs (including payment systems)
5. Accessibility and organization of health care
6. Healthcare internationally, also in developing countries
Keywords
- public health
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Profiles
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Sara-Lise Busschaert
- UZBrussel
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Radiation Therapy - UZB Researcher
- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy
- Interuniversity Centre For Health Economics Research
Person: Researcher, PhD
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Eva Kimpe
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Research Centre for Digital Medicine - Unpaid employee
- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy
- Interuniversity Centre For Health Economics Research
Person: Researcher, PhD
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Max Lelie
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Public Health Sciences - postdoctoral researcher
- Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences and Solvay Business School
- Interuniversity Centre For Health Economics Research
Person: Researcher, Master's Programme
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Koen Putman
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- R&D centraal - Additional Position (Rector, Vice Rector, Dean, Department Chair, Head of Research Group)
- Research Centre for Digital Medicine - Additional Position (Rector, Vice Rector, Dean, Department Chair, Head of Research Group), Regular Professor
- Medicine and Pharmacy academic/administration - Additional Position (Rector, Vice Rector, Dean, Department Chair, Head of Research Group)
- Public Health Sciences - Regular Professor, Professor
- Interuniversity Centre For Health Economics Research
Person: Researcher, Professor
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FWOTBM19: TBM project - Towards Pressure-Adherence & Education Driven Service in Diabetic Foot Disease (PARADISE trial)
Putman, K. (Administrative Promotor) & Fobelets, M. (CoI (Co-Promotor))
1/01/26 → 31/12/29
Project: Applied
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FWOTBM15: TBM project: Intrathecal pump refills at home or at the hospital : a randomised multicenter cross-over trial
Moens, M. (Administrative Promotor), Goudman, L. (CoI (Co-Promotor)) & Putman, K. (CoI (Co-Promotor))
1/01/25 → 31/12/28
Project: Applied
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OZR4253: Bilateral cooperation within the framework of a joint doctoral project: benchfee for joint PhD VUB - KU Leuven, COREMANS Marjan
Putman, K. (Administrative Promotor) & Fobelets, M. (CoI (Co-Promotor))
20/12/23 → 19/12/27
Project: Fundamental
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OZR4247: Bilateral cooperation within the framework of a joint doctoral project: benchfee for joint PhD VUB - KU Leuven, VANDENBULCKE Bo
Putman, K. (Administrative Promotor)
22/11/23 → 21/11/27
Project: Fundamental
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FWOTBM14: Aha BOOST. Arm-hand BOOST therapy to enhance recovery after stroke: clinical, health economic and process evaluation
Putman, K. (Administrative Promotor), De Smedt, A. (Mandate) & Fobelets, M. (CoI (Co-Promotor))
1/10/23 → 30/09/27
Project: Applied
Research output
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Cost-effectiveness of infertility treatment pathways in PCOS: where does oocyte in-vitro maturation fit?
Mostinckx, L., Hofer, N., Lelie, M., Mackens, S., Segers, I., Beeckman, K. & De Vos, M., 12 Aug 2026, In: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics. 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cost-Effectiveness of Proton Therapy Compared With Photon Therapy in Breast Cancer
Busschaert, S.-L., Kimpe, E., Gevaert, T., De Ridder, M. & Putman, K., 22 Jan 2026, In: JAMA network open. 9, 1, 14 p., e2554888.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Deep inspiration breath-hold for breast cancer radiotherapy: a modelling study of targeted versus non-targeted strategy for clinical and operational optimisation
Busschaert, S. L., Kimpe, E., Barbe, K., Gevaert, T., De Ridder, M. & Putman, K., Jan 2026, In: The Lancet Regional Health - Europe. 60, 11 p., 101509.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Defining the content of interdisciplinary rehabilitation for people with chronic low back pain: An international Delphi study
Ceulemans, D., Goudman, L., Reneman, M., Moens, M., De Smedt, A., Godderis, L., Callens, J., Lavreysen, O., Van Puyenbroeck, H. & Van De Velde, D., May 2026, In: Clinical Rehabilitation. 40, 5, p. 663-675 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Dietitians' Perceptions of the Obesity Care Pathway: Qualitative Insights on Access, Follow-Up, and Referral of Patients Living With Obesity
Schreurs, L., Baes, V., Kimpe, E., Marinus, H., Van der Schueren, B. & Cock, D. D., 1 Aug 2026, In: European heart journal. Quality of care & clinical outcomes. 39, 4, 10 p., 70318.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Activities
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Acta Clinica Belgica: International Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Medicine (Journal)
Kimpe, E. (Peer reviewer)
9 Jan 2026Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review
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A time-series cost-of-illness framework for estimating attributable healthcare costs: A population-based breast cancer study
Kimpe, E. (Speaker)
15 Jul 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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ISPOR Belgian Student Chapter Seminar
Lelie, M. (Organiser)
25 Apr 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in or organizing an event at an external academic organisation
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Journal of Affective Disorders (Journal)
Lelie, M. (Editor)
20 Jun 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review
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Public Health (Journal)
Lelie, M. (Peer reviewer)
19 May 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review
Datasets
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Predictors of return to work after moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury: a systematic review of current literature and recommendations for future research
Van Deynse, H. (Creator), Ilunga Kazadi, C. (Creator), Kimpe, E. (Creator), Hubloue, I. (Creator), Moens, M. (Creator) & Putman, K. (Creator), figshare.ars, 8 Sept 2021
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.16586541
Dataset
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Back School or Brain School for Patients Undergoing Lumbar Radiculopathy? A Multi-Center Randomized Controlled Trial With Two-Year Follow-Up.
Nijs, J. (Project Leader), Huysmans, E. (Researcher), Moens, M. (Project Leader), Putman, K. (Supervisor), Buyl, R. (Supervisor), Goudman, L. (Researcher), Ickmans, K. (Supervisor), Coppieters, I. (Supervisor), Van Bogaert, W. (Researcher) & Logghe, T. (Related person), VUB, 2021
Dataset
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The Effectiveness Of Pain Neuroscience Education In Patients At Risk For Unfavorable Outcome Following Surgery For Lumbar Radiculopathy: A Multicentric Randomized Controlled Trial
Nijs, J. (Creator), Van Bogaert, W. (Creator), Huysmans, E. (Creator), Coppieters, I. (Creator), Buyl, R. (Creator) & Putman, K. (Creator), VUB Institutional Data Repository, 2024
Dataset
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B2aSic
Nijs, J. (Creator), Huysmans, E. (Creator), Moens, M. (Creator), Putman, K. (Creator), Buyl, R. (Creator), Goudman, L. (Creator), Ickmans, K. (Creator), Coppieters, I. (Creator), Van Bogaert, W. (Creator) & Logghe, T. (Creator), VUB Institutional Data Repository, 13 Mar 2025
Dataset