Dr. Flurina Meier

Work at ZHAW

Position

Co-Head of Health Services Research

Focus

Care of older and/or chronically ill persons, financing of long-term care, integrated care, systematic reviews

Experience

• Researcher and lecturer in health services research at the Winterthur Institute of Health Economics
  ZHAW
  04 / 2012 - today
• Scientific Collaborator
  SwissTPH Basel und ISPM Basel
  2009 - 03 / 2012

Education and Continuing education

Education

• Dr. Sc. Med. / Public Health
  University of Basel
  02 / 2021 - 12 / 2025
• Diploma in higher education / Biology
  ETH Zurich
  2007 - 2010
• MSc in Human Movement Science / Human Movement Science
  ETH Zurich
  2003 - 2009

Continuing Education

MAS ZFH in Managed Health Care
ZHAW
09 / 2018

Network

Membership of networks

• Public Health Switzerland
• ETH Alumni - Health Sciences and Technology (HST)
• Swiss Platform Ageing Society of the Swiss Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences

ORCID digital identifier

ORCID ID: 0009-0002-0660-6591

Projects

• Clinical Evidence Synthesis Report: Oseltamivir and baloxavir marboxil to treat or prevent influenza A and B / Team member / completed
• Integrated Care – Need and options for action in the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden / Project leader / completed
• COVID-19 Social Monitor / Team member / completed
• Health Technology Assessment: Infliximab reference product versus biosimilar for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis / Team member / completed
• Evaluation of the health economic impact of the AO Foundation / Team member / completed
• Fortified food for nutritional deficiencies / Team member / completed
• Analysis of Needs for Hospice Beds in the Health Care Region of Winterthur / Team member / completed
• Robotics and autonomous devices in social and health care / Team member / completed

Publications

Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed

• Meier-Schwarzer, F. et al. (2025) 'Should we include dementia diagnosis or cognitive impairment to predict home care cost? : an observational study using real-world data', BMC Health Services Research, 26(112). doi: 10.1186/s12913-025-13868-2.
• Meier Schwarzer, F. et al. (2024) 'Long-term development of loneliness in older people and associations with stringency of COVID-19 measures : an observational cohort study', Age and Ageing, 53(4), p. afae069. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afae069.
• 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.
• Eichler, K. et al. (2020) 'Impact of osteosynthesis in fracture care : a cost comparison study', Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research, 9(7), pp. 483–496. doi: 10.2217/cer-2019-0194.
• 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.
• Eichler, K. et al. (2019) 'Health effects of micronutrient fortified dairy products and cereal food for children and adolescents : a systematic review', PLOS ONE, 14(1). doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0210899.
• Joeris, A. et al. (2019) 'The impact of the AO foundation on fracture care : an evaluation of 60 years AO foundation', Injury, 50(11), pp. 1868–1875. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2019.07.016.
• Wanner, M. et al. (2016) 'Associations between domains of physical activity, sitting time, and different measures of overweight and obesity', Preventive Medicine Reports, 3, pp. 177–184. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2016.01.007.
• Wanner, M. et al. (2016) 'Validation of the long international physical activity questionnaire : influence of age and language region', Preventive Medicine Reports, 3, pp. 250–256. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2016.03.003.
• Schikowski, T. et al. (2013) 'Improved air quality and attenuated lung function decline : modification by obesity in the SAPALDIA cohort', Environmental Health Perspectives, 121(9), pp. 1034–1039. doi: 10.1289/ehp.1206145.
• Wanner, M. et al. (2013) 'What physical activity surveillance needs : validity of a single-item questionnaire', British Journal of Sports Medicine, 48(21), pp. 1570–1576. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2012-092122.
• Wanner, M. et al. (2013) 'Effects of filter choice in GT3X accelerometer assessments of free-living activity', Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 45(1), pp. 170–177. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e31826c2cf1.
• Rimmele, U. et al. (2010) 'Suppressing the morning rise in cortisol impairs free recall', Learning & Memory, 2010(17), pp. 186–190. doi: 10.1101/lm.1728510.

Books, peer-reviewed

Becker, H. K. et al. (2013) Robotik in Betreuung und Gesundheitsversorgung. 1. Auflage. Zürich: vdf Hochschulverlag. doi: 10.3218/3521-6.

Other publications

• Meier, F. (2025) 'Spezialisierte Pflegeheime als Schlüssel zur besseren Versorgung psychisch kranker Senior:innen?', Gesundheitsökonomie @ ZHAW. Available at: https://blog.zhaw.ch/gesundheitsoekonomie/2025/09/25/spezialisierte-pflegeheime-als-schluessel-zur-besseren-versorgung-psychisch-kranker-seniorinnen/.
• Meier, F. (2025) 'Die Akut- und Übergangspflege wäre eine gute Idee – warum sie in der Praxis trotzdem nicht funktioniert', Gesundheitsökonomie @ ZHAW. Available at: https://blog.zhaw.ch/gesundheitsoekonomie/2025/09/04/die-akut-und-uebergangspflege-waere-eine-gute-idee-warum-sie-in-der-praxis-trotzdem-nicht-funktioniert/.
• Meier, F. et al. (2025) 'Should we include dementia diagnosis to predict home care cost? : an observational study using real-world data', in 7th Conference of the Swiss Society of Health Economics, St. Gallen, Switzerland, 12-13 June 2025.
• Kohler, A., Meier, F. and Wieser, S. (2025) 'Das WIG an der Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Gesundheitsökonomie', Gesundheitsökonomie @ ZHAW. Available at: https://blog.zhaw.ch/gesundheitsoekonomie/2025/04/08/das-wig-an-der-jahrestagung-der-deutschen-gesellschaft-fuer-gesundheitsoekonomie/.
• 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.
• Meier, F. (2024) 'Führt EFAS zu höheren Prämien?', Gesundheitsökonomie @ ZHAW. Available at: https://blog.zhaw.ch/gesundheitsoekonomie/2024/11/14/fuehrt-efas-zu-hoeheren-praemien/.
• Meier, F. et al. (2024) Leistungsintensität von Spitex-Klientinnen und -Klienten und ihre Abbildung im Vergütungssystem : Schlussbericht. Winterthur: ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-30824.
• Höglinger, M. et al. (2023) Lebensqualität, psychische Gesundheit, Einsamkeit und Adhärenz an Schutzmassnahmen während der Covid-19-Pandemie : Schlussbericht zum Covid-19 Social Monitor. Bern: Bundesamt für Gesundheit BAG. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-2458.
• Meier, F. and Gabriel, R. (2023) Pro Senectute Altersmonitor : Bezug von Betreuungs- und Pflegeleistungen im Alter. Zürich: Pro Senectute Schweiz. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-30212.
• 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.
• Meier, F. (2022) 'Vor dem Tsunami zieht sich das Wasser zurück', Gesundheitsökonomie @ ZHAW. Available at: https://blog.zhaw.ch/gesundheitsoekonomie/2022/06/23/vor-dem-tsunami-zieht-sich-das-wasser-zurueck/.
• Heiniger, S. et al. (2021) Ausgewählte Ergebnisse des Covid-19 Social Monitors : Lebensqualität, psychische Befindlichkeit und Adhärenz an Schutzmassnahmen im Verlauf der Corona-Pandemie von März 2020 bis Juni 2021. Winterthur: ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. Available at: https://www.bag.admin.ch/dam/de/sd-web/o-XzbpIqtOBk/social-monitor-zwischenbericht2021.pdf.
• Meier, F. and Carlander, M. (2021) Ergänzende Modelle zur Verzögerung von Heimeintritten : Schlussbericht vom 26.02.2021. Winterthur: ZHAW School of Management and Law. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-27783.
• Meier, F. et al. (2021) 'Loneliness in older persons throughout the COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland', in Swiss Public Health Conference, Bern, 25.-26. August 2021.
• Pöhlmann, J. et al. (2020) Infliximab reference product versus biosimilar for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis : scoping report. Bundesamt für Gesundheit. Available at: https://www.bag.admin.ch/dam/de/sd-web/3RooeUZY0X7B/h0047infx-scoping-report.pdf.
• Meier, F. et al. (2020) Betreuung von Seniorinnen und Senioren zu Hause : Bedarf und Kosten. Winterthur: ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-22644.
• Meier, F. and Brunner, B. (2020) 'Wie viel würde eine bedarfsgerechte Betreuung älterer Personen zu Hause kosten? Und wieso ist das wichtig?', Gesundheitsökonomie @ ZHAW. Available at: https://blog.zhaw.ch/gesundheitsoekonomie/2020/10/15/wie-viel-wuerde-eine-bedarfsgerechte-betreuung-aelterer-personen-zu-hause-kosten-und-wieso-ist-das-wichtig/.
• Meier, F., Huber, A. and Hollenstein, E. (2020) Begleitevaluation Drehscheibe RegioArbon : Schlussbericht. Winterthur: ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-30262.
• Meier, F., Huber, A. and Hollenstein, E. (2019) Begleitevaluation Drehscheibe RegioArbon : eine Studie im Auftrag des Kantons Thurgau. Winterthur: ZHAW School of Management and Law. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-27786.
• Meier, F. et al. (2019) Mit hohem Pflegebedarf in der eigenen Wohnung - Quartierstützpunkte und Thurvita Care : Erfahrungsbericht der Thurvita AG und Zusammenfassung der wissenschaftlichen Begleitstudie 2014-2018. Winterthur: ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-3380.
• Eichler, K. et al. (2018) 'Health economic impact of the AO Foundation in fracture care over 60 years', in AO Davos 60th Anniversary Meeting, Davos, 2.-12. Dezember 2018. Academia Raetica.
• 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+).
• Meier, F. et al. (2018) Begleitevaluation der neuen Versorgungsangebote von Thurvita: Älter werden im Quartier und Thurvita Care : Studienbericht «Thurvita Care». Winterthur: ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-35224.
• Meier, F. and Höglinger, M. (2018) Begleitevaluation der neuen Versorgungsangebote von Thurvita: Älter werden im Quartier und Thurvita Care : Studienbericht Teilprojekt 1 «Älter werden im Quartier». Winterthur: ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-34130.
• Eichler, K. et al. (2017) 'Health effects of micronutrient-fortified milk and cereal food for children and adolescents : a systematic review', in ISPOR 20th Annual European Congress, Glasgow, Scotland, 4-8 November 2017.
• Eichler, K. et al. (2017) 'Increasing evidence for value of health care in orthopedics : update from a Swiss health services research study of rota-tor cuff repair', in 5th Annual Swiss Symposium for Health Services Research (SAMW), Bern, 1. März 2017.
• Angerer, A. and Meier, F. (2016) 'Dank Lean fit für den Wandel', Heime und Spitäler, 2016(1), pp. 14–15. Available at: https://www.heimeundspitaeler.ch/archiv-redaktion/2016/maerz-2016/dank-lean-fit-fuer-den-wandel/.
• Maurer, M., Meier, F. and Schmidt, R. (2015) Kantonale Unterschiede in der Finanzierung der Universitätsspitäler : Schlussbericht. Bern: Gesundheits- und Fürsorgedirektion. Available at: https://www.gef.be.ch/gef/de/index/direktion/ueber-die-direktion/aktuell.assetref/dam/documents/portal/Medienmitteilungen/de/2016/01/2015-01-08-finanzierung-universit%C3%A4tsspit%C3%A4ler-schlussbericht-analyse.pdf.
• Scheermesser, M. et al. (2014) 'Robotics and autonomous devices in health care : a technology assessment study of opportunity and risks', in Michalek, T. et al. (eds) Technology Assessment and Policy Areas of Great Transitions : Proceedings from the PACITA 2013 Conference in Prague. Prague: Technology Centre ASCR, pp. 289–294. Available at: http://www.pacitaproject.eu/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Conference-Book.pdf.
• Meier, F. and Auerbach, H. (2013) 'Analysis of needs for hospice beds in the health care region of Winterthur', in Nationale Konferenz für Forschung in Palliative Care, Bern, 26. November 2013. Bern: Schweizerische Akademie der Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften.

Oral conference contributions and abstracts

• Wieser, S. et al. (2025) 'Decomposing long-term care spending by diseases : a comparison of methods', in 17. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Gesundheitsökonomie (dggö), Paderborn, Deutschland, 24.-25. März 2025.
• Meier, F. et al. (2024) 'Predicting patients with high insurance expenditures for home care services using machine learning', in Swiss Public Health Conference (SPHC), Fribourg, Switzerland, 3-4 September 2024.
• Wieser, S. et al. (2024) 'Decomposing long-term care spending by diseases : a comparison of methods', in EuHEA Conference, Vienna, Austria, 30 June - 3 July 2024.
• Meier, F. et al. (2023) 'Influence of case characteristics on health care use and insurance expenditures for home care services', in Swiss Public Health Conference, Lausanne, Schweiz, 12.-13. September 2023.
• 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.
• Meier, F. et al. (2020) 'Nursing home lead reha-program after hospital stay : evaluation of effectiveness and costs', in Swiss Public Health Conference 2020, Luzern (Virtual Conference), 2.-3. September 2020.
• Joeris, A. et al. (2019) 'Health economic impact of the technology "osteosynthesis" on fracture care : an economic analysis for 17 high income countries over the course of 60 years', in Value in Health. Elsevier, p. S218. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2019.04.1010.
• 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.
• Angerer, A., Meier, F. and Drevs, F. (2015) '"You can't teach a grumpy dog new tricks" : the interplay between employee satisfaction and lean transformation practices affecting hospital performance – findings from the swiss hospital market', in 15th EURAM Annual Conference, Warsaw, Poland, 17-20 June 2015.
• Schikowski, T. et al. (2011) 'Air pollution decline, body mass index and pulmonary function : the role of gender', in Environmental Health Perspectives. Environmental Health Perspectives. Available at: https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/10.1289/isee.2011.00733.
• Meier, F. et al. (2011) 'Long-term follow-up of the SAPALDIA cohort : new insights into chronic disease', in Swiss Public Health Conference 2011, Basel, 25-26 August 2011.

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