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Lars Lindholm is a Professor in Health Economics at the Department of Epidemiology and Global Health, Umeå Universitet. His research focuses on equity in health economic evaluation, the application of epidemiological data in healthcare resource distribution, and the development of capability-adjusted life-years (CALYs) as a health measurement tool. He holds a Docent qualification and is affiliated with the Norrlands universitetssjukhus in Umeå.
Research interests include health-related quality of life metrics, cost-effectiveness analysis, and global health interventions. Notable projects involve evaluating preventive measures for type 2 diabetes, rheumatic heart disease, and breast cancer treatment strategies. Lindholm has contributed to studies on healthcare policy in Sweden, Tanzania, Vietnam, and South Africa, emphasizing equity and resource optimization.
His publications span journals such as BMJ Open, Quality of Life Research, and Obesity Surgery, with a focus on methodological advancements in health economics and their practical implications for policy. Lindholm collaborates on international projects, including capability measurement frameworks and cost-effectiveness evaluations of surgical and digital health interventions.
Key grants include the Västerbotten Intervention Programme evaluation and the development of EQ-5D-5L value sets for Sweden. His work bridges academic research with real-world healthcare challenges, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
