Dr. Christina Vetsch-Tzogiou

Work at ZHAW

Position

Co-Head HTA and Health Economic Evaluations

Focus

Applied health economics, Health Technology Assessments (HTA), health economic evaluations, inequalities in health and health care, health economic aspects of migration

Teaching

• BSc Gesundheitsförderung und Prävention
• MAS Managed Health Care
• CAS Gesundheitsökonomische Evaluationen und HTA
• PhD Seminar on Health Economics

Experience

• Co-Head HTA and Health Economic Evaluations
  WIG, ZHAW
  06 / 2024 - today
• Senior research associate
  WIG, ZHAW
  10 / 2014 - 05 / 2024
• Research assistant
  Swiss Institute for International Economics and Applied Economic Research, University of St.Gallen
  05 / 2013 - 05 / 2014

Education and Continuing education

Education

• PhD / Health Sciences
  University of Lucerne
  2016 - 2022
• International Doctoral Courses in Health Economics and Policy / Health Economics
  SSPH+
  2016 - 2018
• MA HSG / Economics
  University of St. Gallen
  2011 - 2014
• BS / Economics
  University of Piraeus
  2006 - 2011

Continuing Education

• Integration Module in Medicine for None-Medical Professionals
  ZHAW
  2015
• CAS in Evidence-Based Health Economics
  ZHAW
  2015

Network

Membership of networks

• European Health Economics Association EuHEA
• International Health Economics Association iHEA
• Swiss Society of Health Economics SGGÖ
• Swiss Network for Health Technology Assessment SNHTA
• Swiss School of Public Health SSPH+
• International Migration, Integration and Social Cohesion in Europe IMISCOE

ORCID digital identifier

ORCID ID: 0000-0001-8100-0034

Projects

• 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 / Project leader / completed
• Costs of communicable and non-communicable diseases and of the risk factors physical inactivity and overweight in Switzerland / Team member / completed
• Health Technology Assessment: Medicines for Dementia due to Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease / Team member / completed
• Integration of Vulnerable Groups in the Healthcare System / Co-project leader / completed
• The societal costs of Cystic Fibrosis in Switzerland / Team member / completed
• Health Technology Assessment: Self-measurement of blood glucose in patients with non-insulin treated diabetes mellitus type 2 / Team member / completed
• Incidence and costs of hypoglycemia in insulin-treated diabetes mellitus in Switzerland / Team member / completed
• Burden of micronutrient deficiencies and cost-effectiveness of interventions with fortified foods / Team member / completed

Publications

Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed

• Tzogiou, C., Wieser, S., Eichler, K., Carlander, M., Djalali, S., Rosemann, T., & Brändle, M. (2023). Incidence and costs of hypoglycemia in insulin-treated diabetes in Switzerland : a health-economic analysis. Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications, 37(6), 108476. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2023.108476
• Tzogiou, C., Spycher, J., Bize, R., Sanchis Zozaya, J., Blaser, J., Pahud Vermeulen, B., Felappi, A., Bodenmann, P., & Marti, J. (2022). Detecting and describing heterogeneity in health care cost trajectories among asylum seekers. BMC Health Services Research, 22(978). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08346-y
• Tzogiou, C., Boes, S., & Brunner, B. (2021). What explains the inequalities in health care utilization between immigrants and non-migrants in Switzerland? BMC Public Health, 21(530). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10393-9
• Wieser, S., Brunner, B., Tzogiou, C., Plessow, R., Zimmermann, M. B., Farebrother, J., Soofi, S., Bhatti, Z., Ahmed, I., & Bhutta, Z. A. (2018). Reducing micronutrient deficiencies in Pakistani children : are subsidies on fortified complementary foods cost-effective? Public Health Nutrition, 21(15), 2893–2906. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980018001660
• Wieser, S., Brunner, B., Tzogiou, C., Plessow, R., Zimmermann, M., Farebrother, J., Soofi, S., Bhatti, Z., Ahmed, I., & Zulfiqar, B. (2017). Societal costs of micronutrient deficiencies in 6- to 59-month-old children in Pakistan. Food and Nutrition Bulletin, 38(4), 485–500. https://doi.org/10.1177/0379572117720012
• Plessow, R., Arora, N. K., Brunner, B., Tzogiou, C., Eichler, K., Brügger, U., & Wieser, S. (2015). Social costs of iron deficiency anemia in 6–59-month-old children in India. Plos One, 10(8), 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0136581

Book chapters, peer-reviewed

• Wieser, S., Müller, B., Stucki, M., Thommen, C., Vetsch-Tzogiou, C., & Zemlyanska, Y. (2025). Kosten und Finanzierung. In Psychische Gesundheit in der Schweiz: Entwicklung, Förderung, Prävention und Versorgung : Nationaler Gesundheitsbericht 2025 (pp. 404–433). Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS). https://www.obsan.admin.ch/sites/default/files/2025-09/ngb2025_de.pdf
• Wieser, S., & Tzogiou, C. (2017). Does it work? Is it worth it? : evaluating the costs and benefits of nutritional interventions. In H. K. Biesalski, A. Drewnowski, J. Dwyer, J. Strain, P. Weber, & M. Eggersdorfer (Eds.), Sustainable nutrition in a changing world (pp. 343–353). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55942-1_27

Written conference contributions, peer-reviewed

• Vetsch-Tzogiou, C., Mattli, R., Tomonaga, Y., Vinci, L., Sharakin, M., & Wieser, S. (2024, June 30). Should we stop paying for the old dementia drugs? : a cost-utility and budget impact analysis. EuHEA Conference, Vienna, Austria, 30 June - 3 July 2024.
• Vetsch-Tzogiou, C., Mattli, R., Tomonaga, Y., Vinci, L., Sharakin, M., Kobler, I., Carlander, M., Wirth, B., Schliek, M., Egli, P., Gerber-Grote, A., Nordström, K., Puhan, M. A., & Wieser, S. (2024, June 15). Medicines for dementia due to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. HTAi 2024 Annual Meeting, Seville, Spain, 15-19 June 2024.
• Bürgin, R., Vetsch-Tzogiou, C., Stucki, M., Kauer, L., Pirktl, L., van Kleef, R. C., Kohler, A., Drewek, A., Thommen, C., Dettling, M., & Wieser, S. (2024, June 7). Improving risk adjustment in Switzerland with pharmaceutical cost groups. 6th Swiss Health Economic Workshop, Lucerne, Switzerland, 7 June 2024.

Other publications

• Stucki, M., Vinci, L., Vetsch-Tzogiou, C., Grobet, C., Cakir, L., Müller, B., Kohler, A., Marzetta, J., Schärer, X., Sharakin, M., Thommen, C., Zemlyanska, Y., Eichler, K., Wieser, S., Kauer, L., Berger, F., Hughes-Brühlmann, S., Boes, S., Mattli, R., & Lutz, N. (2025). Kosten der übertragbaren und nichtübertragbaren Krankheiten sowie Kosten der Risikofaktoren Übergewicht/Adipositas und Bewegungsmangel in der Schweiz. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-34672
• Vetsch-Tzogiou, C., Grobet, C., Vinci, L., Meier, F., Cengelli, F., Zemlyanska, Y., Kobler, I., Maurer, M., & Wieser, S. (2025). Oseltamivir and baloxavir marboxil to treat or prevent influenza A and B. Federal Office of Public Health FOPH. https://www.bag.admin.ch/dam/en/sd-web/hkgFTLg65Zo8/h0087tflu-hta-report.pdf
• Bürgin, R., Stucki, M., Vetsch-Tzogiou, C., Kauer, L., Kohler, A., Drewek, A., Thommen, C., Dettling, M., & Wieser, S. (2024). Wirkungsanalyse zum Risikoausgleich mit pharmazeutischen Kostengruppen (PCG) : Schlussbericht. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-30489
• Vetsch-Tzogiou, C. (2023). Die hohe Krankheitslast der Hypoglykämie in der Schweiz. Gesundheitsökonomie @ ZHAW. https://blog.zhaw.ch/gesundheitsoekonomie/2023/06/29/die-hohe-krankheitslast-der-hypoglykaemie-in-der-schweiz/
• Tzogiou, C. (2023). Wie verlaufen die Gesundheitskosten von Asylbewerbenden? Gesundheitsökonomie @ ZHAW. https://blog.zhaw.ch/gesundheitsoekonomie/2023/03/23/wie-verlaufen-die-gesundheitskosten-von-asylbewerbenden/
• Tzogiou, C., & Vinci, L. (2023). Was bringen die Medikamente gegen Demenz bei Alzheimer und Parkinson? Gesundheitsökonomie @ ZHAW. https://blog.zhaw.ch/gesundheitsoekonomie/2023/02/16/was-bringen-die-medikamente-gegen-demenz-bei-alzheimer-und-parkinson/
• Mattli, R., Tomonaga, Y., Tzogiou, C., Vinci, L., Sharakin, M., Wirth, B., Carlander, M., Schliek, M., Egli, Ph., Gerber-Grote, A., Nordström, K., & Wieser, S. (2022). Health technology assessment (HTA) : medicines for dementia due to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Bundesamt für Gesundheit BAG. https://www.bag.admin.ch/dam/en/sd-web/59GbzBb6Io0A/h0048alzh-hta-report.pdf
• Tzogiou, C., & Mattli, R. (2022). Kosten-Wirksamkeit, Krankheitslast und Budget Impact von Inclisiran. Gesundheitsökonomie @ ZHAW. https://blog.zhaw.ch/gesundheitsoekonomie/2022/06/30/kosten-wirksamkeit-krankheitslast-und-budget-impact-von-inclisiran/
• Tzogiou, C., Brunner, B., Carlander, M., Felber Dietrich, D., Stronski, S., Wieser, S., Wirth, B., & Höglinger, M. (2021). Health inequalities and risk factors of inadequate health care among vulnerable groups : children, elderly with chronic conditions, and immigrants. Swiss Public Health Conference, Bern, 25.-26. August 2021. https://sphc21.ispm.ch/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/SPHC_2021_Poster_Carlander.pdf
• Mattli, R., Tzogiou, C., Pöhlmann, J., & Jung, A. (2021). Wie wirkt sich Cystische Fibrose auf Betroffene und Gesellschaft aus? ensemble, 2021(2), 22–24. https://cystischefibroseschweiz.ch/media/files/2022/03/Ensemble_02_Deutsch.pdf
• Tzogiou, C., Brunner, B., & Boes, S. (2021). The immigration-specific determinants of health care utilization : a Swiss cross-sectional study. iHEA 2021 Congress, Virtual, 12-15 July 2021.
• Tzogiou, C., Pöhlmann, J., Mattli, R., & Jung, A. (2021). The burden of cystic fibrosis beyond medical costs in Switzerland. 44th European Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Digital, 9-12 June 2021.
• Tzogiou, C., & Mattli, R. (2021). Wie wirkt sich Cystische Fibrose auf Betroffene und Gesellschaft aus? Gesundheitsökonomie @ ZHAW. https://blog.zhaw.ch/gesundheitsoekonomie/2021/12/02/wie-wirkt-sich-cystische-fibrose-auf-betroffene-und-gesellschaft-aus/
• Carlander, M., Tzogiou, C., Felber Dietrich, D., Stronski, S., Wieser, S., & Höglinger, M. (2020). The use of pediatric health care services in Switzerland : a claims data analysis (preliminary results). 19. Deutscher Kongress Für Versorgungsforschung, Online, 30. September - 1. Oktober 2020. https://doi.org/10.3205/20dkvf436
• Carlander, M., Tzogiou, C., Felber Dietrich, D., Stronski, S., Wieser, S., & Höglinger, M. (2020). The use of pediatric health care services in Switzerland : a claims data analysis (preliminary results). Swiss Public Health Conference 2020 : «From Evidence to Public Health Policy and Practice», Virtual Conference, 2-3 September 2020. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-22369
• Tzogiou, C., Pöhlmann, J., & Mattli, R. (2020). Die gesellschaftlichen Kosten der cystischen Fibrose in der Schweiz : eine umfangreiche Krankheitskostenstudie. Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Cystische Fibrose (CFCH).
• Tzogiou, C., & Brunner, B. (2020). The immigration-specific determinants of health care utilization in vulnerable immigrants : a Swiss cross-sectional study : Lecture held at PHD/Master Seminar, University of Lucerne/Department of Health Sciences and Medicine, 2. November 2020.
• Eichler, K., Tzogiou, C., Knöfler, F., Slavik, E., Monteverde, S., & Wieser, S. (2019). Health technology assessment : self-measurement of blood glucose in patients with non-insulin treated diabetes mellitus type 2. Bundesamt für Gesundheit. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-19405
• Tzogiou, C., Boes, S., & Brunner, B. (2019). What explains the inequalities in healthcare use between immigrants and natives in Switzerland? : Lecture held at Research Seminar in Health Sciences, University of Lucerne/Department of Health Sciences and Medicine, 8 April 2019.
• Wieser, S., Brunner, B., Plessow, R., & Tzogiou, C. (2016). Does it work? Is it worth it? Evaluating the costs and benefits of micro-nutritional interventions. Micronutrient Forum Global Conference, Cancun, Mexico, 23 - 28 October 2016.
• Brunner, B., Eichler, K., Hess, S., Plessow, R., Tzogiou, C., Spieldenner, J., Eggersdorfer, M., Detzel, P., Péter, S., & Wieser, S. (2016). Impact of maternal malnutrition on child health : what do we know about its social costs and the cost-effectiveness of food-fortification? Micronutrient Forum Global Conference, Cancun, Mexico, 23 - 28 October 2016.
• Wieser, S., Brunner, B., Tzogiou, C., Plessow, R., Zimmermann, M. B., Farebrother, J., Soofi, S., Bhatti, Z., Ahmed, I., & Bhutta, Z. A. (2016). Societal costs of micronutrient deficiencies in 6-59-month-old children in Pakistan. Micronutrient Forum Global Conference, Cancun, Mexico, 23 - 28 October 2016.
• Wieser, S., Brunner, B., Tzogiou, C., Plessow, R., Soofi, S., Bhatti, Z., Ahmed, I., & Bhutta, Z. A. (2016, October 23). Reducing micronutrient deficiencies in Pakistan : cost-effectiveness of subsidies on fortified packaged complementary food. Micronutrient Forum Global Conference, Cancun, Mexico, 23-28 October 2016.
• Wieser, S., Tzogiou, C., Hess, S., Plessow, R., Schmidt, M., Eichler, K., Azoulay, M., Djalali, S., Rosemann, T., & Brändle, M. (2015, November 9). Impact of hypoglycemic events occurring in diabetic patients treated with insulin in Switzerland : a health-economic analysis. 4. Symposium Zur Versorgungsforschung Im Gesundheitswesen, Bern, 9. November 2015.

Oral conference contributions and abstracts

• Wieser, S., Kohler, A., Stucki, M., Schärer, X., Thommen, C., Zemlyanska, Y., & Vetsch-Tzogiou, C. (2025, July 23). Beyond health care spending : drivers of health-related production losses in Switzerland. 16th IHEA World Congress on Health Economics, Bali, Indonesia, 19-23 July 2025.
• Tzogiou, C., Spycher, J., Bize, R., Sanchis Zozaya, J., Blaser, J., Pahud Vermeulen, B., Felappi, A., Bodenmann, P., & Marti, J. (2022). Detecting and describing heterogeneity in health care cost trajectories among asylum seekers. 13th EuHEA Conference, Oslo, Norway, 5-8 July 2022.
• Carlander, M., Wirth, B., Tzogiou, C., Wieser, S., & Höglinger, M. (2022, July 6). Adequate use of pediatric primary health care during the first three years of life in Switzerland : an analysis using claims data. 13th EuHEA Conference, Oslo, Norway, 5-8 July 2022.
• Tzogiou, C., Brunner, B., & Boes, S. (2021). Understanding health care utilization of immigrants in Switzerland : the role of immigrant-specific factors. Swiss Public Health Conference, Bern, 25.-26. August 2021.
• Carlander, M., Wirth, B., Tzogiou, C., Heiniger, S., Wieser, S., & Höglinger, M. (2021). Pediatric consultations and health status among children and adolescents in Switzerland. 20. Deutscher Kongress Für Versorgungsforschung, Digital, 6.-8. Oktober 2021. https://doi.org/10.3205/21dkvf133
• Tzogiou, C., Eichler, K., Knöfler, F., Slavik, E., Monteverde, S., & Wieser, S. (2021). Health technology assessment : self-measurement of blood glucose in patients with non-insulin treated diabetes mellitus type 2. HTAi 2021 Annual Meeting, Virtual, 19-23 June 2021.
• Tzogiou, C., Boes, S., & Brunner, B. (2019, July 15). What explains the inequalities in healthcare use between immigrants and natives in Switzerland? iHEA 2019 World Congress on Health Economics, Basel, Switzerland, 13-17 July 2019.
• Tzogiou, C., & Boes, S. (2018). Decomposition of health inequalities between immigrants and natives in Switzerland. 15th International Migration, Integration and Social Cohesion IMISCOE Annual Conference, Barcelona, Spain, 2-4 July 2018.
• Tzogiou, C. (2018). Die Treiber der gesundheitlichen Ungleichheiten zwischen der Migrationsbevölkerung und Einheimischen in der Schweiz. 3. Nationale Tagung «Gesundheit & Armut», Bern, 22. Juni 2018.
• Tzogiou, C., & Boes, S. (2017). Driving factors of health inequalities between immigrants and natives in Switzerland : a decomposition analysis. 2017 International Health Economics Association (iHEA) Biennial World Congress, Boston, USA, 8-11 July 2017.
• Wieser, S., Tzogiou, C., Hess, S., Eichler, K., Azoulay, M., Djalali, S., Rosemann, T., & Brändle, M. (2016). Costs of hypoglycemia in insulin-treated diabetes in Switzerland : a health-economic analysis. EuHEA Conference 2016: “Know the Ropes - Balancing Costs and Quality in Health Care”, Hamburg, 13 to 16 July 2016.
• Wieser, S., Tzogiou, C., Hess, S., Eichler, K., Azoulay, M., Djalali, S., Rosemann, T., & Brändle, M. (2016, September 17). Costs of hypoglycemia in insulin-treated diabetes in Switzerland : a health-economic analysis. Mt Hood Diabetes Challenge 2016, St. Gallen, 17 September 2016.

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