Trine Kjær

Trine Kjær is a Professor at the Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, and a key member of the Danish Centre for Health Economics (DaCHE). Her work centers on advancing evidence for healthcare priority setting through behavioural and welfare economics, using survey and register-linked data.

Research Interests: Her research spans behavioural health economics, welfare economics, patient decision-making, equity in healthcare, valuation of health outcomes, and barriers to chronic disease management. She applies discrete choice experiments and longitudinal analyses to understand individual and societal preferences.

The most recent publications highlight a strong focus on diabetes management, end-of-life quality of life, health and labour market interactions, and methodological advances in preference elicitation. Her work increasingly integrates machine learning and large-scale register data to address complex health policy questions.

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While no specific awards are listed in the provided text, her leadership in major funded projects and high publication output in reputable journals indicates significant recognition in her field.

Advising and Grants: Trine Kjær has supervised students and led or co-managed multiple large research projects such as PINCH, TRACE, NORMA, and others, often in collaboration with leading Danish health economists. She has taught courses including Health Economics and Behaviour and The Economics of Prevention in Health, demonstrating an active role in academic training.

Labs and Teams: She is affiliated with DaCHE (Danish Centre for Health Economics), a leading research centre at SDU, where she collaborates on interdisciplinary projects focused on health policy, equity, and economic evaluation.