Our chair is focussing on economic evaluation of projects focussing on digital health and data-based approaches including AI in diagnostics and therapeutics.
Research projects
DigiOnko (e.g. AI in diagnostics and therapeutics, AI in digital health)
TARGET (e.g. digital Health, health)
Integrate (e.g. digital diagnostics and therapeutics, ehealth)
Recent publications
2026
Heinemann, J., Zirkel, M., Schöffski, O., Dersch, R., & Wiendl, H. (2026). Economic value of anti-CD20 therapies in multiple sclerosis: a systematic review of cost-effectiveness studies . Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders , 19 , 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1177/17562864261426816
Trautz, B., Moog, P., Suhova, I., Jiang, J., Schöffski, O., Machens, H.G., & Kükrek, H. (2026). Economic benefits of WALANT anaesthesia in metacarpal and phalangeal fracture surgery . Journal of Hand Surgery-European Volume . https://doi.org/10.1177/17531934251409627
2025
Hertling, S., Schöffski, O., Graul, I., & Schleußner, E. (2025). Digital health economics education: perspectives, potential and barriers at German medical universities . Frontiers in Medicine , 12 . https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1624347
Jäger, K., Nissen, M., Leutheuser, H., Danzberger, N., Titzmann, A., Pontones, C.,... Hübner, H. (2025). Adherence to digital pregnancy care – lessons learned from the SMART start feasibility study . npj Digital Medicine , 8 . https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-025-01966-8
Konopik, J., Siebenbürger, M., Schöffski, O., & Blunck, D. (2025). Akzeptanzstudie zur elektronischen Patientenakte: Eine Befragung von Versicherten und Leistungserbringern . Gesundheitsökonomie und Qualitätsmanagement , 30 (01), 48-55. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2339-6347
Veldeman, M., Schöffski, O., Hoellig, A., & Rinkel, G.J. (2025). Cost-effectiveness of population-wide screening for intracranial aneurysms revisited in light of potential diagnostic developments . International Journal of Stroke . https://doi.org/10.1177/17474930251344506
2024
Kast, K., Oderbein, A., Karch, J., & Schöffski, O. (2024). Deutsche Vergleichsportale für Hebammensuche: ein hilfreiches Entscheidungsinstrument für Schwangere?
German comparison portals for midwife searches: a helpful decision-making tool for pregnant women? Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung . https://doi.org/10.1007/s11553-024-01105-3
Moog, P., Gawlik, E., Eisenreich, S., Schöffski, O., Machens, H.G., Jiang, J., & Kükrek, H. (2024). Die Kosten der Lipödem-Behandlung übersteigen den DRG-Erlös – Evaluation der operativen Behandlungskosten des Lipödems (Stadium III) an einer deutschen Universitätsklinik . Handchirurgie, Mikrochirurgie, Plastische Chirurgie . https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2362-1185
Weusthof, C., Zhu, Z., Ruck, A., Bolooki, A., Schöffski, O., Wollenberg, B., & Wirth, M. (2024). Akzeptanz digitaler Apps in der Nachsorge von Patient*innen mit Kopf-Hals-Tumoren . HNO . https://doi.org/10.1007/s00106-024-01463-6
2023
Heinrich, F., Cordts, I., Günther, R., Stolte, B., Zeller, D., Schröter, C.,... Schreiber-Katz, O. (2023). Economic evaluation of Motor Neuron Diseases: a nationwide cross-sectional analysis in Germany . Journal of Neurology . https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-023-11811-1
Hofauer, B., Pförringer, D., Schöffski, O., Zhu, Z., & Offergeld, C. (2023). Digital health applications in otorhinolaryngology Digitale Gesundheitsanwendungen in der Hals‑, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde . HNO . https://doi.org/10.1007/s00106-022-01271-w
Konopik, J., Wolf, L., & Schöffski, O. (2023). Digital twins for breast cancer treatment – an empirical study on stakeholders’ perspectives on potentials and challenges . Health and Technology , 1003-1010. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12553-023-00798-4
2022
Franzen, D., Bodmer, C., Ehrenbaum, S., Steinack, C., Opitz, I., Docter, K., & Schöffski, O. (2022). Cost-effectiveness analysis of surgical lung volume reduction compared with endobronchial valve treatment in patients with severe emphysema . Swiss Medical Weekly , 152 , 40008-. https://doi.org/10.57187/smw.2022.40008
Muehlenfeld, N., Vollrath, J.T., Hoerauf, J.-A., Schöffski, O., Sterz, J., Riemenschneider, J.,... Verboket, R.D. (2022). Costs-revenue deficit of outpatient treatment of minor injuries in the emergency department . Die Unfallchirurgie . https://doi.org/10.1007/s00113-022-01205-9
2021
Frings, V.G., Schöffski, O., Goebeler, M., & Presser, D. (2021). Economic analysis of the costs associated with Hidradenitis suppurativa at a German University Hospital . PLoS ONE , 16 (8). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0255560
Kast, K., Wachter, C.-P., Schöffski, O., & Rimmele, M. (2021). Economic evidence with respect to cost-effectiveness of the transitional care model among geriatric patients discharged from hospital to home: a systematic review . European Journal of Health Economics , 22 (6), 961-975. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-021-01301-4
Steeb, T., Wessely, A., Petzold, A., Brinker, T.J., Schmitz, L., Leiter, U.,... Heppt, M.V. (2021). Evaluation of Long-term Clearance Rates of Interventions for Actinic Keratosis. A Systematic Review . JAMA Dermatology , 159 (09), 1066-1077. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamadermatol.2021.2779
Winkels, R., Schad, S., Schöffski, O., & Seelig, M.H. (2021). Auswirkungen des Pflegepersonalstärkungsgesetzes auf die minimal-invasive Chirurgie am Beispiel der Hemikolektomie rechts aus ökonomischer Perspektive . Chirurg . https://doi.org/10.1007/s00104-021-01523-5
2020
Schwandt, M., & Schöffski, O. (2020). Grundlagen des DRG-Systems . In Dercks, N. v. (Eds.), Operatives und strategisches Medizincontrolling. (pp. 36 - 41). Kulmbach: Mediengruppe Oberfranken.
Schöffski, O., & Adelhardt, T. (2020). Elektronische Gesundheitskarte . In Letzel, S., Schmitz-Spanke, S., Lang, J., Nowak, D. (Eds.), Telemedizin. E-Health in der Arbeitsmedizin. (pp. 328-336). Landsberg am Lech: ecomed MEDIZIN.
Steeb, T., Wessely, A., Harla, M., Heppt, F., Koch, E., Leiter, U.,... Heppt, M. (2020). A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Interventions for Actinic Keratosis from Post-Marketing Surveillance Trials . Journal of Clinical Medicine , 9 (7), 2253. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9072253
Vogele, D., Schöffski, O., Efinger, K., Schmidt, S.A., Beer, M., & Kildal, D. (2020). Analysis of documented informed consent forms for computed tomography: Completeness and data quality in four clinics Analyse von dokumentierten Computertomographie-Aufklärungen: Vollständigkeit und Datenqualität in vier Kliniken . Radiologe , 60 (2), 162-168. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00117-019-00629-6
Vogele, D., Schöffski, O., Efinger, K., Schmidt, S.A., Beer, M., & Kildal, D. (2020). Aufklärungserfolg, Zufriedenheit und Verbesserungsmöglichkeiten bei Computertomographie-Aufklärungen . Radiologe . https://doi.org/10.1007/s00117-020-00727-w
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