Mervi Rantsi
University Lecturer
Personal study plan supervisor (Health economics master’s program)
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 of evidence-based practice. I aim at strengthening the implementation research with health economic applications and methods. My research interests are primarily related on older people.
In my PhD thesis evaluated the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of different implementation strategies. At the moment, I am working on a registry study evaluating the implementation of The Finnish clinical guideline of memory disorders and influence of physicians’ peer networks on psychotropic prescribing in MEDIFF project, funded by the Social Insurance Institution.
I work as a 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, [EPub ahead of print 17 April 2025], ejhpharm-2024-004382. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
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 -
Implementointitutkimus tukee iäkkäillä vältettäviä lääkkeitä koskevien suositusten käyttöönottoa
Rantsi, Mervi; Hyttinen, Virva; Jyrkkä, Johanna; Vartiainen, Anna-Kaisa; Kankaanpää, Eila, 2022, Lääkealan turvallisuus- ja kehittämiskeskus fimea. D4 Published development or research report or study -
Process evaluation of implementation strategies to reduce potentially inappropriate medication prescribing in older population: A scoping review
Rantsi, Mervi; Hyttinen, Virva; Jyrkkä, Johanna; Vartiainen, Anna-Kaisa; Kankaanpää, Eila, 2022, Research in social and administrative pharmacy, 18, 3, 2367-2391. A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review



