UMCG is an internationally renowned research center focused on promoting healthy living. Their department is composed of experts from different disciplines, including medicine, nursing, psychology, sociology, epidemiology, and public health. UMCG is committed to conducting collaborative and interdisciplinary research, to better understand the determinants of health and well-being, and to develop innovative solutions to improve health and health care. Their research focuses on developing and evaluating interventions that improve health outcomes and reduce health disparities as well as ensuring their research is translated into meaningful policy changes and evidence-based practice.
In the ThermoBreast project, UMCG is in the lead for the work package Evaluation. UMCG is primarily in charge of the health technology assessment and cost-effectiveness analysis of Thermography screening compared with other breast cancer screening strategies. Moreover, UMCG supports the investigation of reimbursement schemes in different European countries regarding their national and local reimbursement conditions.
WP8 Evaluation Lead
WP8 Evaluation Co-lead
WP8 Evaluation Co-lead
WP8 Evaluation Co-lead
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them (grant agreement no. 101096329).
Swiss participants in this project are supported by the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (contract no. 22.00518).
