Chris Sampson

Chris is an expert in economic evaluation. His research focuses on significant methodological and policy challenges relating to the value of interventions and programmes for health. At OHE, Chris’s research has addressed such policy-relevant issues as environmental sustainability, the adoption of digital therapeutics, cost-effectiveness thresholds, and the definition of quality-adjusted life years (QALYs).

His experience spans a diverse range of clinical contexts, including diabetes, oncology, sleep, and neonatal care, but his passion is for mental health; Chris is the Lead Convener for IHEA’s Mental Health Economics Special Interest Group. As a member of the EuroQol Group, Chris also conducts research on the EQ-5D, focusing on the development of ‘bolt-on’ items.

Chris is a leading organiser in the international health economics community; he is the founder and Editor-in-chief of The Academic Health Economists’ Blog and webmaster for the UK’s Health Economists’ Study Group (HESG).

Chris joined OHE in 2017. Prior to this he worked as a health economist for the University of Nottingham, where he also obtained his PhD. He has a BA in Economics and an MSc in Economics & Health Economics from the University of Sheffield.