Sarah Hogan Health Economist

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  • Sarah has a master’s degree in economics from McGill University in Canada and has worked in health economics since 1999.
  • Her experience includes working within the Canadian ministry of health (Health Canada) on establishing a framework for accountability as well as promoting the use of evidence-based research and analysis. 
  • In New Zealand, Sarah established her own economics consulting company, Canterbury Economic Consulting, and has done work for New Zealand Health Technology Assessment and Health Services Assessment Collaboration. 
  • She has conducted cost analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis and financial impact analysis on a range of health technologies and programmes for a variety of New Zealand and Australian-based clients.
Indicative publications:
  • Stephenson, M., Hogan, S. The safety, effectiveness and cost effectiveness of surgical and nonsurgical interventions for patients with morbid obesity. NZHTA Technical Brief 2007; 6(8).
  • Kerr, J., Broadstock, M., Day, P. and Hogan, S. Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of population screening for colorectal cancer: A systematic review of the literature. NZHTA Report 2007; 8(1). Revised edition
  • Mirfin-Veitch, B., Bray, A., Stewart, C., Sharp, S., Cleland, G. Kelly, B. Siataga, P, Kirk, R. & Hogan, S. (2006). Evaluation of intersectoral disability needs assessment and service coordination trials (212 pages). Dunedin: Donald Beasley Institute.
  • Hancock S, Hider P, Weir R, Bidwell S, Hogan S et al. “Implantable cardioverter defibrillators for prevention of sudden cardiac death” New Zealand Health Technology Assessment, Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences; Assessment report for the Medical Services Advisory Council of Australia, Canberra. February/March 2006.
  • Hider P, Weir R, Hogan S, et al. “Cardiac resynchronisation therapy for severe heart failure” New Zealand Health Technology Assessment, Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences; Assessment report for the Medical Services Advisory Council of Australia, Canberra. August, 2005.
  • Weir R, Dawson S, Hogan S et al. The use of INR point-of-care testing in general practice. MSAC Report, New Zealand Health Technology Assessment, Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences; Assessment report for the Medical Services Advisory Council of Australia, Canberra. May 2005.
  • Stewart C and Hogan S. “Evidence Based Review of  Medicines for Sexual Dysfunction in Men: A report commissioned by the New Zealand Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC)”. NZHTA Report; Volume 7 Number 4, 2004.
  • Weir R, Dawson S, Smartt P, Hogan S, Sheerin I et al. “Polymerase Chain Reaction in the Diagnosis and Monitoring of Patients with BCR-ABL Gene Rearrangement in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia” New Zealand Health Technology Assessment, Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences; Assessment report for the Medical Services Advisory Council of Australia, Canberra. March 2004.
  • Weir R, Dawson S, Smartt P, Hogan S, Sheerin I et al. “Polymerase Chain Reaction in the Diagnosis and Monitoring of Patients with AML1-ETO and CBFβ-MYH11 Gene Rearrangement in Acute Myeloid Leukaemia” New Zealand Health Technology Assessment, Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences; Assessment report for the Medical Services Advisory Council of Australia, Canberra. August 2003.
  • Smartt P, Hogan S, Sheerin I et al. “CEA-Scan® for imaging recurrence &/or metastases in patients with histologically demonstrated carcinoma of the colon or rectum” New Zealand Health Technology Assessment, Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences; Assessment report for the Medical Services Advisory Council of Australia, Canberra. August 2004.
  • Dawson S, Hogan S et al. “Optical Biometry” New Zealand Health Technology Assessment, Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences; Assessment report for the Medical Services Advisory Council of Australia, Canberra. March 2003.
  • Hogan S and Hogan S. “How an Ageing Population Will Affect Health Care”. Romanow Papers Volume 1: The Fiscal Sustainability of Health Care in Canada. G.P.Marchildon, T.MacIntosh, P.G.Forest (eds.), University of Toronto Press, 2004
  • Hogan S. “Understanding Health Data”. Health Policy Research Bulletin, Health Canada, 2001.
  • Hogan S. “Chronic Conditions in an Ageing Society”. Health Policy Research Bulletin, Health Canada, 2001.
  • Hogan S. “The Economic Impact of Urbanisation in Sub-Saharan Africa”. McGill Journal of Political Economy, 1997.