Ardine de Wit

Prof. Ardine de Wit holds multiple endowed professorships at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam’s Faculty of Science, specializing in Health Economics and Health Technology Assessment, as well as Health Behaviors & Chronic Diseases and Methodology within the Amsterdam Public Health (APH) research institute. She has a PhD in Health Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam (2003) and a Master’s in Health Sciences from Maastricht University (1989).

Her research focuses on

• Cost-effectiveness analysis of healthcare interventions
• Economic evaluation methodologies
• Preventive healthcare strategies
• Chronic disease management

Notable contributions include developing Dutch economic evaluation guidelines and analyzing treatments for end-stage renal disease. She actively contributes to policy through roles at the Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu, OECD expert committees, and the Gezondheidsraad.

Current projects include a €2M study on patient-centered chiropractic care for low back pain (2022–2026). Her work aligns with UN SDGs 3 (Good Health) and 3.8 (Universal Health Coverage).