Efficiency studies are about determining which treatment methods yield the best results and at what cost. This is often done by comparing two methods. The ultimate goal is high-quality, affordable care.
The Efficiency Studies programme has been financing research into effectiveness in comparison to costs of non-pharmaceutical care since 1999. The financed projects yield knowledge about which care has added value, and which care should no longer or not be applied.
Programme 2022-2026
In 2020, the ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport decided to extend the programme for the period 2022-2026. 48.7 million euros will be made available for this.
The main objective of the upcoming programme is developing socially relevant and high-quality knowledge about the efficiency of innovative and existing non-pharmaceutical interventions. To realise this, three programme objectives have been formulated:
- Development of socially relevant knowledge
- Development of high-quality knowledge and quick implementation of studies
- Making developed knowledge accessible and usable
Grant types
The programme contains several different subsidy types:
- Open calls: research into health care efficiency issues arising in health care practice and policy making.
- Preparatory studies: exploratory and supporting research in preparation for an efficiency study. The following types of studies are eligible:
- Pilot study
- Feasibility study
- Systematic review
- Meta-analysis
- Incentive grants: for setting up and/or intensifying partnerships between stakeholders, and for engaging additional support and expertise.
- Targeted call: for current and urgent questions around efficiency.
Evaluation Criteria
- Necessity to apply for the incentive grant
- Topic should be consistent with the Efficiency Studies programme 2022-2026
- Quality of the partnership and the tangible contribution made by the incentive grant
- Activities: Quality of the project plan
- Final product: The final product must be full grant applications mentioned above
- Feasibility: Realistic planning and timeline
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This fact sheet aims to provide a quick overview of the objectives, structure, and conditions of this subsidy scheme. No conclusions can be drawn from this information. Moreover, this document has no legal status.