Isolde Sommer

Isolde Sommer is an Associate Professor at the Department for Evidence-based Medicine and Evaluation, University for Continuing Education Krems. Her work focuses on health literacy, qualitative evidence synthesis, and evidence-based public health policies, with particular emphasis on pediatric populations and preventive medicine.

• Principal Investigator for WHO guideline projects on influenza, hypertension, and cervical cancer prevention
• Leading co-research initiatives involving children and adolescents in health literacy studies
• Developing methodological frameworks like CAMELOT for qualitative research evaluation

Recent research trends highlight her innovative use of artificial intelligence in systematic review processes, vaccination policy analysis, and de-implementation of low-value healthcare practices. Her collaborations span international organizations including the WHO and EU-funded programs.

Key projects include:

• AI-driven thematic coding (2024–2025)
• Comparative influenza vaccine effectiveness (2025)
• Co-research with young populations (2023–2025)