Matthijs Versteegh

Matthijs Versteegh is a health economic researcher and the Founder and Co-Owner of Huygens & Versteegh, a company specializing in health economic research.14 He has an extensive background in advising governments, listed companies, and startups on health economics matters.1

Professional Experience

Versteegh is a former director of the Institute for Medical Technology Assessment.13 He currently serves as a member of the EuroQoL research foundation and is on the editorial board of Medical Decision Making.1

Expertise and Interests

Matthijs Versteegh's main areas of expertise include:

• Health economic modeling using R software
• Quality of life measurement and valuation for cost-effectiveness analysis
• Translating complex technical matters into simple language1

Academic Background

Versteegh holds a PhD and has studied at Erasmus University Rotterdam.2 His work has been published in well-known peer-reviewed scientific journals in the field of health technology assessment and health economics, such as Value in Health, Health Economics, and Pharmacoeconomics.1

Company: Huygens & Versteegh

Huygens & Versteegh is a small, specialized company consisting of just two people: Matthijs Versteegh and Simone Huygens.14 They focus on providing personalized health economic research services, including:

• Cost-effectiveness analyses
• Disease model development
• Specialized research in areas such as multiple sclerosis1

The company prides itself on direct engagement with clients, without outsourcing, to answer questions through cost-effectiveness analyses.1