Marie Kruse

Marie Kruse is an Associate Professor at the Danish Centre for Health Economics (DaCHE), Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark. She is also a data and analysis specialist with extensive expertise in register-based health services research, health economics, and epidemiology. Her work spans over two decades, with a focus on health care costs, health inequality, labor market consequences of disease, and rehabilitation.

• Ph.D. in Health Economics, Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark (2010)
• M.Sc. in Economics (Cand. Polit), Economic Institute, University of Copenhagen (1994)

Her research interests center on health economics, cost analysis, health inequality, and the impact of disease on labor market outcomes. She employs advanced epidemiological and econometric methods to analyze large-scale national register data, contributing to evidence-based health policy. Her methodological focus includes register-based health services research, intervention studies, and cost-effectiveness analysis.

Recent publications highlight trends in analyzing social disparities in stroke rehabilitation, economic burdens of intimate partner violence, and productivity costs of chronic diseases like osteoporosis. These works demonstrate a strong interdisciplinary approach combining public health, economics, and social policy, with consistent use of Danish national registers to inform health care decision-making.

Scientific Awards and Recognition:

• No formal awards explicitly mentioned in the text.

Marie Kruse has been actively involved in research leadership and mentoring. She has served as principal investigator (PI) on multiple funded projects, including those on vulnerable elderly populations, home-based cancer treatment for children, and inclusion of youth with brain injuries. She has also contributed to teaching, notably the course DS811: Introduction to Health Data. Her collaborative network includes Rigshospitalet and international organizations such as the World Health Organization. She has editorial experience, having peer-reviewed for journals like Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health and Scandinavian Journal of Public Health.

She has held leadership roles in research institutions, including Senior Researcher at DaCHE and Senior Advisor at COHERE Analyse. Additionally, she has served in external advisory roles, such as with the Health Technology Association International. Her public engagement is notable, with 64 media contributions discussing topics like mental health system gaps and societal costs of childhood illness.