David Brain

David Brain is a researcher at the Australian Centre for Health Services Innovation (AusHSI), Queensland University of Technology, specializing in health economics and public health with a focus on cost-effectiveness analysis, health service optimization, and disease burden evaluation. He collaborates with researchers like Sanjeewa Kularatna and Steven McPhail on studies related to atrial fibrillation, infection control, and chronic disease management.

• PhD in health economics (2016, QUT)
• Key collaborations with institutions in Australia, Thailand, and OECD countries

His research spans economic evaluations of medical interventions, including stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation, enhanced disinfection protocols, and digital health implementations. Recent work explores cost-utility literature in Australia, mobile app integration for chronic disease, and recovery trajectories post-injury.

Articles highlight a trajectory from 2014 (hand hygiene cost-effectiveness) to 2025 (innovative screening programs, atrial fibrillation care, and surgical decision-making). Keywords across his work include Health Economics, Public Health, Medical Informatics, and Clinical Epidemiology, with sub-fields like cost-utility analysis, infection control, and digital health implementation.

He contributes to health policy through studies on healthcare-associated infections, chronic wound management, and liver disease screening. His work often utilizes Bayesian methods, discrete choice experiments, and stepped-wedge trial designs.