Lars-Åke Levin

Lars-Åke Levin is a Professor at Linköping University affiliated with the Department of Health, Medicine and Care (HMV) and Department of Society and Health (SH). His research focuses on economic evaluations of healthcare methods, prioritization challenges, and the balance between care needs and efficiency.

Key research areas include:

• Healthcare economics and resource allocation
• QALY estimation methodologies
• Pharmaceutical market analysis
• Cost-effectiveness of medical technologies
• Societal burden of rare diseases
• Economic constraints in emergency care

Recent publications explore AI-assisted diagnostics, heart failure treatment patterns, and rare disease costs. He received Forte council funding (2019) for research on healthcare priorities and family home matching.

Scientific contributions include:

• Systematic screening for atrial fibrillation
• Impact of remote physical training programs
• Development of health economic evaluation frameworks