Mervi Rantsi
University Lecturer
Health economics
Department of Health and Social Management, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies
[email protected] | +358 46 920 2963
I am a health economist interested in implementation science. I conduct implementation studies by applying methods from health economics, and my research topics and interests focus primarily on older adults.
In my PhD thesis, I evaluated the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of different implementation strategies, as well as the association between physicians’ peer networks and the prescribing of psychotropic medications. Currently, I am conducting research on clinical guideline adherent and non-adherent prescribing in the GuideGap project and on the effectiveness of home care for older adults.
I work as the coordinating university lecturer and personal study plan supervisor in Health economics master’s program.
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Henkilökohtaisten taloudellisten tekijöiden yhteys mielipiteisiin lääkekorvauksista pitkäaikaissairauksia sairastavilla ja sairastamattomilla
Kolari, Joni; Jyrkkä, Johanna; Rantsi, Mervi, 2025, Dosis, 41, 3, 356-373. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Impact of centralised reconstitution of biological medicines on the amount and costs of medicine waste
Tolonen, Hanna M; Vaarala, Kaisa; Eestilä, Sanna; Rantsi, Mervi, 2025, European journal of hospital pharmacy: science and practice, 33, 2, 106-110. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Implementointiverkosto lisää tutkijoiden yhteistyötä ja vakiinnuttaa käsitteitä
Paukkunen, Maija; Henriksson, Mikko; Rantsi, Mervi; Sipilä, Raija; Heinijoki, Hennariikka; Seppänen-Järvelä Riitta, 2025, Kasvun tuki -aikakauslehti, 5, 2, 28-30. B1 Non-refereed journal articles -
Suositukset eivät riitä karsimaan vähähyötyisiä lääkkeitä
Hyttinen-Huotari, Virva; Rantsi, Mervi; Jyrkkä, Johanna, 2025, Lääkärilehti, 80, 15, 1157. D1 Article in a trade journal -
Implementointistrategioiden taloudellinen arviointi ‒ vältettävien lääkkeiden käytön vähentäminen muistisairailla iäkkäillä
Rantsi, Mervi, 2024, Sosiaalilääketieteellinen aikakauslehti, 61, 4, 634-640. B1 Non-refereed journal articles -
Health economic evaluation of implementation strategies for reducing inappropriate medication use in older people with dementia
Rantsi, Mervi, 2023, Publications of the University of Eastern Finland : dissertations in social sciences and business studies. G5 Doctoral dissertation (article) -
Impact of the publication of the Finnish Meds75+ database on the use of potentially inappropriate medications in older persons
Hyttinen, Virva; Kortelainen, Lauri; Rantsi, Mervi; Jyrkkä, Johanna; Linnosmaa, Ismo, 2023, British journal of clinical pharmacology, 89, 10, 3046-3055. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Kuntien kokonaisulkoistusten kustannusvaikutukset: rekisteriaineistoon perustuva analyysi
Jokimies, Lotta; Rantsi, Mervi; Linna, Miika, 2023, Sosiaalilääketieteellinen aikakauslehti, 60, 4, 440-450. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Trends in the use of psychotropics in older people with dementia: interrupted time series of Finnish clinical guidelines of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia
Rantsi, Mervi; Kortelainen, Lauri; Hyttinen, Virva; Jyrkkä, Johanna; Kankaanpää, Eila, 2023, Age and ageing, 52, 6, 1-11. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Cost-effectiveness of an educational intervention to reduce potentially inappropriate medication
Rantsi, Mervi; Pitkälä, Kaisu H; Kautiainen, Hannu; Hyttinen, Virva; Kankaanpää, Eila, 2022, Age and ageing, 51, 5, afac112. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research