Cécile Grobet

Work at ZHAW

Position

• Co-Head, HTA and Health Economic Evaluations
• Research Associate

Teaching

MSc Business Administration with Specialization in Health Economics and Healthcare Management - Module Evidence-Based Healthcare

Experience

• Co-Head, HTA and Health Economic Evaluations
  Winterthur Institute of Health Economics
  06 / 2024 - today
• dep. Head, HTA and Health Economic Evaluations
  Winterthur Institute of Health Economics
  09 / 2022 - 05 / 2024
• Research Associate
  Winterthur Institute of Health Economics
  11 / 2020 - 08 / 2022
• Research Associate Teaching, Research and Development
  Schulthess Klinik, Zurich
  07 / 2013 - 10 / 2020

Education and Continuing education

Education

• Certificate of Advanced Studies CAS / Health economic evaluations and HTA
  Zurich University of Applied Sciences ZHAW
  08 / 2020 - 01 / 2021
• Didactic certificate / Sport
  ETH Zurich
  10 / 2005 - 10 / 2009
• Master of Science / Human movement science
  ETH Zurich
  10 / 2006 - 09 / 2008
• Bachelor of Science / Human movement science
  ETH Zurich
  10 / 2003 - 09 / 2006

Continuing Education

• Advanced Methods of Economic Evaluation for Health Technology Assessment
  Centre for Health Economics, University of York
  04 / 2024
• Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis: A Practical Approach
  Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine ISPM University of Bern
  10 / 2023
• Health economic modelling – Hands-on
  University Basel and Zurich
  11 / 2022
• Good Clinical Practice
  University Hospital Zurich
  07 / 2014

Network

Membership of networks

Health Sciences and Technology Alumni

ORCID digital identifier

ORCID ID: 0000-0002-5757-1395

Projects

• Better quality of life with Live4all: Intelligent wheelchair cushion to prevent pressure-related tissue damage / Team member / ongoing
• Medicines containing valerian for treating symptoms of insomnia, mental stress and test anxiety / Co-project leader / completed
• Clinical Evidence Synthesis Report: Oseltamivir and baloxavir marboxil to treat or prevent influenza A and B / Deputy project leader / completed
• Costs of communicable and non-communicable diseases and of the risk factors physical inactivity and overweight in Switzerland / Team member / completed
• Direct medical costs of cystic fibrosis in Switzerland / Project leader / completed
• Health Technology Assessment: Infliximab reference product versus biosimilar for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis / Team member / completed

Publications

Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed

• Grobet, C., Mattli, R. and Wieser, S. (2023) 'Biosimilars helfen sparen', Schweizerische Ärztezeitung, 104(25), pp. 38–40. doi: 10.4414/saez.2023.21593.
• Grobet, C. et al. (2022) 'Cost-utility analysis of thumb carpometacarpal resection arthroplasty : a health economic study using real-world data', Journal of Hand Surgery (American Volume), 47(5), pp. 445–453. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2022.01.013.
• Grobet, C. et al. (2021) 'Cost-utility analysis of total shoulder arthroplasty : a prospective health economic study using real-world data', Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 30(9), pp. 1998–2006. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2021.03.136.
• Audigé, L. et al. (2021) 'Prediction of shoulder stiffness after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair', The American Journal of Sports Medicine, 49(11), pp. 3030–3039. doi: 10.1177/03635465211028980.
• Marks, M., Grobet, C. and Audigé, L. (2021) 'Validity, responsiveness and minimal important change of the EQ-5D-5L in patients after rotator cuff repair, shoulder arthroplasty or thumb carpometacarpal arthroplasty', Quality of Life Research, 30(10), pp. 2973–2982. doi: 10.1007/s11136-021-02849-7.
• Grobet, C. et al. (2020) 'Cost-utility analysis of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair : a prospective health economic study using real-world data', Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation, 2(3), pp. 193–205. doi: 10.1016/j.asmr.2020.02.001.
• Marks, M. et al. (2019) 'Clinical thresholds of symptoms for deciding on surgery for trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis', Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), 44(9), pp. 937–945. doi: 10.1177/1753193419867823.

Written conference contributions, peer-reviewed

• Grobet, C. et al. (2025) 'Massnahmen zur Prävention von Berufsunfällen und Berufskrankheiten in ausgewählten europäischen Ländern', in Swiss Public Health Conference (SPHC), Lugano, Switzerland, 10-11 September 2025.
• Grobet, C. et al. (2018) 'Application and measurement properties of EQ-5D to measure quality of life in patients with upper extremity orthopaedic disorders : a systematic literature review', in Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery. Springer, pp. 953–961. doi: 10.1007/s00402-018-2933-x.

Other publications

• Stucki, M. et al. (2025) Kosten der übertragbaren und nichtübertragbaren Krankheiten sowie Kosten der Risikofaktoren Übergewicht/Adipositas und Bewegungsmangel in der Schweiz. Winterthur: ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-34672.
• Grobet, C., Carlander, M. and Vinci, L. (2025) Vertiefte Analyse relevanter Massnahmen zur Prävention von Berufsunfällen und Berufskrankheiten in den ausgesuchten europäischen Ländern. Winterthur: ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-36432.
• Vetsch-Tzogiou, C. et al. (2025) Oseltamivir and baloxavir marboxil to treat or prevent influenza A and B. Bern: Federal Office of Public Health FOPH. Available at: https://www.bag.admin.ch/dam/en/sd-web/hkgFTLg65Zo8/h0087tflu-hta-report.pdf.
• Grobet, C. (2023) 'Ein Blick über die Landesgrenze : HTA-Prozesse in Schweden und den Niederlanden', Gesundheitsökonomie @ ZHAW. Available at: https://blog.zhaw.ch/gesundheitsoekonomie/2023/11/30/ein-blick-ueber-die-landesgrenze-hta-prozesse-in-schweden-und-den-niederlanden/.
• Grobet, C. (2023) 'Wie können wir Schweizer Kinder und Jugendliche zu mehr Sport bewegen?', Gesundheitsökonomie @ ZHAW. Available at: https://blog.zhaw.ch/gesundheitsoekonomie/2023/09/29/wie-koennen-wir-schweizer-kinder-und-jugendliche-zu-mehr-sport-bewegen/.
• Grobet, C. (2023) 'Technischer Fortschritt in der Gesundheitsversorgung : welche hilfreichen Technologien für das selbständige Wohnen im Alter gibt es?', Gesundheitsökonomie @ ZHAW. Available at: https://blog.zhaw.ch/gesundheitsoekonomie/2023/05/11/technischer-fortschritt-in-der-gesundheitsversorgung-welche-hilfreichen-technologien-fuer-das-selbstaendige-wohnen-im-alter-gibt-es/.
• Mattli, R. et al. (2022) Health technology assessment (HTA) : Infliximab reference product versus biosimilar for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Bern: Bundesamt für Gesundheit BAG. Available at: https://www.bag.admin.ch/dam/de/sd-web/V3YYJtd9QUUy/h0047infx-hta-report.pdf.
• Grobet, C. and Vinci, L. (2022) 'Welche wirksamen Sportfördermassnahmen für Kinder und Jugendliche gibt es?', Gesundheitsökonomie @ ZHAW. Available at: https://blog.zhaw.ch/gesundheitsoekonomie/2022/12/08/welche-wirksamen-sportfoerdermassnahmen-fuer-kinder-und-jugendliche-gibt-es/.
• Grobet, C. et al. (2022) Erhebung wirksamer Sportfördermassnahmen für das Kindes- und Jugendalter in ausgewählten Ländern. Bundesamt für Sport BASPO. Available at: https://backend.baspo.admin.ch/fileservice/sdweb-docs-prod-baspoch-files/files/2023/10/31/098c6723-bc98-4cab-a345-6a7da9f6d8f8.pdf.
• Grobet, C. and Mattli, R. (2021) 'Wissenschaftliche und multidisziplinäre Sicht auf Biosimilars in der Schweiz', Gesundheitsökonomie @ ZHAW. Available at: https://blog.zhaw.ch/gesundheitsoekonomie/2021/09/23/wissenschaftliche-und-multidisziplinaere-sicht-auf-biosimilars-in-der-schweiz/.
• Grobet, C. (2021) 'Mittels Patientencoaching Experte für seine Krankheit werden und damit Gesundheitskosten sparen', Gesundheitsökonomie @ ZHAW. Available at: https://blog.zhaw.ch/gesundheitsoekonomie/2021/08/19/mittels-patientencoaching-experte-fuer-seine-krankheit-werden-und-damit-gesundheitskosten-sparen/.
• Meier, F. et al. (2018) 'Real-world cost-utility analysis of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair in Switzerland', in Swiss Public Health Conference 2018, Neuchâtel, 7-8 November 2018. Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+).

Oral conference contributions and abstracts

• Grobet, C. et al. (2024) 'Sports promotion in children and adolescents : analysis of good practice interventions in 7 European countries', in 10th International Society for Physical Activity and Health (ISPAH) Congress, Paris, France, 28-31 October 2024.
• Grobet, C. et al. (2023) 'Internationale Beispiele von wirksamen Sportfördermassnahmen bei Kindern und Jugendlichen', in Swiss Public Health Conference, Lausanne, Schweiz, 12.-13. September 2023. Available at: https://public-health.ch/de/versteckte-artikel/a-2-workshop/.
• Grobet, C. et al. (2023) 'Sports promotion in children and adolescents : analysis of good practice interventions in 7 countries', in European Journal of Public Health. Oxford University Press, p. i27. doi: 10.1093/eurpub/ckad133.068.
• Grobet, C. et al. (2021) 'Cost-utility analysis of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair : real-world data of reintegration', in EUMASS Congress & SIM Annual Meeting, online, 16-17 September 2021.
• Grobet, C. et al. (2018) 'Ist die arthroskopische Rotatorenmanschetten-Rekonstruktion kosteneffektiv? : eine prospektive, gesundheitsökonomische Studie aus der Schweiz', in 35. Kongress der Gesellschaft für Arthroskopie und Gelenkchirurgie, Linz, Österreich, 13.-15. September 2018.
• Grobet, C. et al. (2018) 'Is surgery for trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis cost effec-tive? : a Swiss health-economic study', in Kongress der schweizerischen Gesellschaft für Handchirurgie (SGH-/SGHR) 2018, St. Gallen, 22-23 November 2018.
• Grobet, C. et al. (2018) 'Is arthroscopic rotator cuff repair cost effective? : a prospective Swiss health-economic study', in 78. Jahreskongress Swiss Orthopaedics, Montreux, 6.-8. Juni 2018.

Publications before appointment at the ZHAW

• Grobet C, Audigé L, Eichler K, Meier F, Brunner B, Wieser S, et al. Cost-Utility Analysis of Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Prospective Health Economic Study Using Real-World Data. Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation. 2020;2(3):e193-e205.
• Friesenbichler B, Grassi A, Grobet C, Audigé L, Wirth B. Is limited shoulder abduction associated with poor scapulothoracic mobility after reverse shoulder arthroplasty? Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2020 Apr 15.
• Marks M., Grobet C., Audige L. and Herren D. B. Clinical thresholds of symptoms for deciding on surgery for trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis. J Hand Surg Eur Vol 2019; 44(9): 937-45.
• Grobet C., Marks M., Tecklenburg L. and Audigé L. Application and measurement properties of EQ-5D to measure quality of life in patients with upper extremity orthopaedic disorders: a systematic literature review. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2018; 138(7): 953-61.
• Flury M, Kolling C, Grobet C, Kunz SN, Audigé L. Implementation of a local outcome register for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Obere Extremität. 2015; 10: 33–40.
• Michel J, Grobet C, Dietz V, van Hedel HJ. Obstacle stepping in children: task acquisition and performance. Gait Posture. 2010 Mar;31(3):341-6.
• Gysin P, Kaminski TR, Hass CJ, Grobet CE, Gordon AM. Effects of gait variations on grip force coordination during object transport. J Neurophysiol. 2008 Nov;100(5):2477-85.

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