Karin Rosenkilde Laursen
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Karin Rosenkilde Laursen is a health economist whose research focuses on the economic evaluation of surgical technologies, particularly robot-assisted surgery. Her work critically examines the cost-effectiveness of robotic platforms in real-world healthcare settings, challenging assumptions about their superiority over conventional methods. Laursen’s major contributions include rigorous, register-based cost analyses comparing robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) and hysterectomy with open and laparoscopic alternatives. Her landmark 2017 study on prostatectomies, cited 11 times, employed a difference-in-difference approach to estimate costs from a National Health Service perspective, revealing nuanced economic trade-offs. A complementary 2017 study on hysterectomies (9 citations) extended this analysis to gynecological surgery. By leveraging large, consecutive patient cohorts (over 4,300 prostatectomy cases), Laursen provides evidence-based insights that inform healthcare policy and resource allocation. Her work is notable for its methodological rigor and practical relevance, helping clinicians and administrators weigh the benefits of robotic surgery against its substantial costs. Laursen’s research is essential reading for anyone interested in health technology assessment and the economics of surgical innovation.
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