Thomson, Sarah

Number of items: 90.
Care Policy and Evaluation Centre
  • Stabile, Mark, Thomson, Sarah, Allin, Sara, Boyle, Seán, Busse, Reinhard, Chevreul, Karine, Marchildon, Greg, Mossialos, Elias (2013). Health care cost containment strategies used in four other high-income countries hold lessons for the United States. Health Affairs, 32(4), 643-652. https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.2012.1252
    • Health Policy
  • Cylus, Jonathan, Thomson, Sarah, Evetovits, Tamás (2018). Catastrophic health spending in Europe: equity and policy implications of different calculation methods. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, https://doi.org/10.2471/BLT.18.209031
    • International Development
  • Mladovsky, Philipa, Thomson, Sarah, Maresso, Anna (2015). Changes to health service planning, purchasing and delivery. In Thomson, S., Jowett, M., Evetovits, T., Mladovsky, P., Maresso, A., Figueras, J., Cylus, J., Karanikolos, M. & Kluge, H. (Eds.), Economic Crisis, Health Systems and Health in Europe: Impact and Implications for Policy (pp. 105-138). Open University.
  • Maresso, Anna Mladovsky, Philipa Thomson, Sarah, Sagan, Anna, Karanikolos, Marina, Richardson, Erica, Cylus, Jonathan, Evetovits, Tamás, Jowett, Matthew & Figueras, Josep et al (Eds.) (2015). Economic crisis, health systems and health in Europe: country experiences. European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies.
    • LSE
  • Cylus, Jonathan, Thomson, Sarah, Tayara, Lynn Al, Cerezo, José Cerezo, Martínez, Marcos Gallardo, García-Ramírez, Jorge Alejandro, Karanikolos, Marina, Gregori, María Serrano, Evetovits, Tamás (2024). Assessing the equity and coverage policy sensitivity of financial protection indicators in Europe. Health Policy, 147, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2024.105136 picture_as_pdf
  • Thomson, Sarah, Evetovits, Tamás, Cylus, Jonathan, Jakab, Melitta (2016). Monitoring financial protection to assess progress towards universal health coverage in Europe. Public Health Panorama, 2(3), 357-366.
  • Thomson, Sarah, Evetovits, Tamás, Cylus, Jonathan, Jakab, Melitta (2016). Generating evidence for UHC: systematic monitoring of financial protection in European health systems. Eurohealth, 22(2), 23-27.
  • Schang, Laura, Thomson, Sarah (2014). Lessons from Europe: assuring quality through regulation.
  • Schang, Laura, Thomson, Sarah (2013). Lessons from Europe: governance of health care providers.
  • Mladovsky, Philipa, Thomson, Sarah (2013). European health systems are changing in response to the financial crisis but face barriers to implementing necessary reforms.
  • Thomson, Sarah, Osborn, Robin, Squires, David, Reed, Sarah Jane (ed.) (2011). International profiles of health care systems 2011: Australia, Canada, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Iceland,Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden,Switzerland, and the United States. New York, The Commonwealth Fund.
  • Mossialos, Elias, Allin, Sara, Figueras, Josep, Busse, Reinnhard, Dixon, Anna, Grosse-Tebbe, Susanne, Kutzin, Joseph, McDaid, David, Nolte, Ellen & Rico, Ana et al (2007). Health systems in transition: template for analysis. World Health Organization on behalf of the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies.
  • Foubister, Thomas, Thomson, Sarah, Mossialos, Elias, McGuire, Alistair (2005). Report on private medical insurance to the UK Department of Health. Great Britain. Department of Health.
  • Sandier, Simone, Polton, Dominque, Paris, Valérie (2004). Health care systems in transition: France. World Health Organization on behalf of the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies.
    • LSE Health
  • Thomson, Sarah, Cylus, Jonathan, Al Tayara, Lynn, Martínez, Marcos Gallardo, García-Ramírez, Jorge Alejandro, Gregori, María Serrano, Cerezo-Cerezo, José, Karanikolos, Marina, Evetovits, Tamás (2024). Monitoring progress towards universal health coverage in Europe: a descriptive analysis of financial protection in 40 countries. The Lancet Regional Health - Europe, 37, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanepe.2023.100826 picture_as_pdf
  • Thomson, Sarah, Tamas, Evetovits, Cylus, Jonathan (2017). Financial protection in high-income countries: a comparison of the Czech Republic, Estonia and Latvia. (Working Paper prepared by the WHO Regional Office for Europe WHO/HIS/HGF/HFWorkingPaper/17.12). World Health Organization.
  • Wouters, Olivier J., Cylus, Jonathan, Yang, Wei, Thomson, Sarah, McKee, Martin (2016). Medical savings accounts: assessing their impact on efficiency, equity, and financial protection in health care. Health Economics, Policy and Law, 11(3), 321-335. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1744133116000025
  • Sagan, Anna, Thomson, Sarah (2016). Voluntary health insurance in Europe: country experience. (Observatory Studies Series 42). World Health Organization.
  • Sagan, Anna, Thomson, Sarah (2016). Voluntary health insurance in Europe: role and regulation. (Observatory Studies Series 43). World Health Organization.
  • Mladovsky, Philipa, Thomson, Sarah, Maresso, Anna (2015). Changes to health service planning, purchasing and delivery. In Thomson, S., Jowett, M., Evetovits, T., Mladovsky, P., Maresso, A., Figueras, J., Cylus, J., Karanikolos, M. & Kluge, H. (Eds.), Economic Crisis, Health Systems and Health in Europe: Impact and Implications for Policy (pp. 105-138). Open University.
  • Maresso, Anna Mladovsky, Philipa Thomson, Sarah, Sagan, Anna, Karanikolos, Marina, Richardson, Erica, Cylus, Jonathan, Evetovits, Tamás, Jowett, Matthew & Figueras, Josep et al (Eds.) (2015). Economic crisis, health systems and health in Europe: country experiences. European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies.
  • Cashin, Cheryl, Chi, Y-Ling, Smith, Peter, Borowitz, Michael, Thomson, Sarah (eds.) (2014). Paying for performance in healthcare: implications for health system performance and accountability. Open University.
  • Stabile, Mark, Thomson, Sarah (2014). The changing role of government in financing health care: an international perspective. Journal of Economic Literature, 52(2), 480-518. https://doi.org/10.1257/jel.52.2.480
  • Thomson, Sarah, Figueras, Josep, Evetovits, Tamás, Jowett, Matthew, Mladovsky, Philipa, Maresso, Anna, Cylus, Jonathan, Karanikolos, Marina, Kluge, Hans (2014). Economic crisis, health systems and health in Europe: impact and implications for policy. (Policy summary 12). World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe.
  • Himmelstein, David U., Jun, Miraya, Busse, Reinhard, Chevreul, Karine, Geissler, Alexander, Jeurissen, Patrick, Thomson, Sarah, Vinet, Marie-Amelie, Woolhandler, Sttefie (2014). A comparison of hospital administrative costs In eight nations: US costs exceed all others by far. Health Affairs, 33(9), 1586-1594. https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.2013.1327
  • Karanikolos, Marina, Mladovsky, Philipa, Cylus, Jonathan, Thomson, Sarah, Basu, Sanjay, Stuckler, David, Mackenbach, Johan P, McKee, Martin (2013). Financial crisis, austerity, and health in Europe. The Lancet, 381(9874), 1323-1331. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(13)60102-6
  • Moreno-Serra, Rodrigo, Thomson, Sarah, Xu, Ke (2013). Measuring and comparing financial protection. In Papanicolas, I. & Smith, P. (Eds.), Health System Performance Comparison: an Agenda for Policy, Information and Research . Open University.
  • Schang, Laura, Waibel, Sina, Thomson, Sarah (2013). Measuring care coordination: health system and patient perspectives: report prepared for the Main Association of Austrian Social Security Institutions. LSE Health.
  • Thomson, Sarah, Busse, Reinhard, Crivelli, Luca, van de Ven, Wynand, Van de Voorde, Carine (2013). Statutory health insurance competition in Europe: a four-country comparison. Health Policy, 109(3), 209-225. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2013.01.005
  • Stabile, Mark, Thomson, Sarah, Allin, Sara, Boyle, Seán, Busse, Reinhard, Chevreul, Karine, Marchildon, Greg, Mossialos, Elias (2013). Health care cost containment strategies used in four other high-income countries hold lessons for the United States. Health Affairs, 32(4), 643-652. https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.2012.1252
  • Thomson, Sarah, Jowett, Matthew, Evetovits, Tamás, Jakab, Melitta, McKee, Martin, Figueras, Josep (2013). Health, health systems and economic crisis in Europe: impact and policy implications. World Health Organization on behalf of the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies.
  • Thomson, Sarah, Schang, Laura, Chernew, Michael E. (2013). Value-based cost sharing in the United States and elsewhere can increase patients' use of high-value goods and services. Health Affairs, 32(4), 704-712. https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.2012.0964
  • Evetovits, Tamas, Figueras, Josep, Jowett, Matthew, Mladovsky, Philipa, Nolan, Anne, Normand, Charles, Thomson, Sarah (2012). Health system responses to financial pressures in Ireland: policy options in an international context. Great Britain. Department of Health.
  • Baeten, Rita, Thomson, Sarah (2012). Health care policies: European debate and national reforms. In Natali, D. & Vanhercke, B. (Eds.), Social Developments in the European Union 2011 (pp. 187-212). European Social Observatory.
  • Mladovsky, Philipa, Srivastava, Divya, Cylus, Jonathan, Karanikolos, Marina, Evetovits, Tamás, Thomson, Sarah, McKee, Martin (2012). Health policy in the financial crisis. Eurohealth, 18(1), 3-6.
  • Mladovsky, Philipa, Srivastava, Divya, Cylus, Jonathan, Karanikolos, Marina, Evetovits, Tamás, Thomson, Sarah, McKee, Martin (2012). Health policy responses to the financial crisis in Europe. (Policy summary 5). World Health Organization on behalf of the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies.
  • Thomson, Sarah, Habicht, Triin, Rooväli, Liis, Evetovits, Tamás, Habicht, Jarno (2011). Responding to the challenge of financial sustainability in Estonia's health system: one year on. World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe.
  • Thomson, Sarah (2010). What role for voluntary health insurance? In Kutzin, J., Cashin, C. S. & Jakab, M. (Eds.), Implementing Health Financing Reform: Lessons From and for Countries in Transition . World Health Organization.
  • Ettelt, Stefanie, Mays, Nicholas, Chevreul, Karine, Nikolentzos, Athanasios, Thomson, Sarah, Nolte, Ellen (2010). Involvement of ministries of health in health service coverage decisions: is England an aberrant case? Social Policy and Administration, 44(3), 225-243. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9515.2010.00710.x
  • Thomson, Sarah, Mossialos, Elias (2010). Primary care and prescription drugs: coverage, cost-sharing, and financial protection in six European countries. (Issues in international health policy). The Commonwealth Fund.
  • Thomson, Sarah, Mossialos, Elias (2010). Private health insurance and the internal market. In Mossialos, E., Permanand, G., Baeten, R. & Hervey, T. (Eds.), Health Systems Governance in Europe: the Role of Eu Law and Policy (pp. 419-460). Cambridge University Press.
  • Thomson, Sarah, Foubister, Thomas, Mossialos, Elias (2010). Can user charges make health care more efficient? British Medical Journal, 341(aug18), c3759-c3759. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.c3759
  • Thomson, Sarah, Võrk, Andres, Habicht, Triin, Rooväli, Liis, Evetovits, Tamás, Habicht, Jarno (2010). Responding to the challenge of financial sustainability in Estonia's health system. World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe.
  • Thomson, Sarah, Foubister, Thomas, Kutzin, Joseph, Permanand, Govin, Bryndová, Lucie (2009). Addressing financial sustainability in health systems. (Policy brief 1). World Health Organization on behalf of the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies.
  • Thomson, Sarah, Foubister, Thomas, Mossialos, Elias (2009). Financing health care in the European Union: challenges and policy responses. World Health Organization on behalf of the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies.
  • Thomson, Sarah, Mossialos, Elias (2009). Private health insurance in the European Union. (Studies and Reports on Health and Long-Term Care). European Commission.
  • Gemmill, Marin C., Thomson, Sarah, Mossialos, Elias (2008). What impact do prescription drug charges have on efficiency and equity? Evidence from high-income countries. International Journal for Equity in Health, 7(12). https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-9276-7-12
  • Nolte, Ellen, Ettelt, Stefanie, Thomson, Sarah, Mays, Nicholas (2008). Learning from other countries: an on-call facility for health care policy. Journal of Health Services Research and Policy, 13(2 (S)), 58-64. https://doi.org/10.1258/jhsrp.2007.007146
  • Thomson, Sarah, Foubister, Thomas, Mossialos, Elias (2008). Health care financing in the context of social security. (DG internal policies of the Union). European Parliament.
  • Thomson, Sarah, Mossialos, Elias (2007). Regulating private health insurance in the European Union: the implications of single market legislation and competition policy. Journal of European Integration, 29(1), 89-107. https://doi.org/10.1080/07036330601144490
  • Thomson, Sarah, Mossialos, Elias (2007). EU law and regulation of private health insurance. Health Economics, Policy and Law, 2(2), 117-124. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1744133107004112
  • Thomson, Sarah, Ettelt, Stefanie, Nolte, Ellen (2007). The regulation of competition between publicly-financed hospitals: a rapid review commissioned by the Department of Health. London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
  • Ettelt, Stefanie, Nolte, Ellen, Thomson, Sarah, Mays, Nicholas (2007). A review of the role and responsibilities of national ministries of health in five countries. London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
  • Ettelt, Stefanie, Thomson, Sarah, Nolte, Ellen, Mays, Nicholas (2007). The systematic use of cost-effectiveness criteria to inform decisions about the removal of items from publicly-financed 'benefits packages'. London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
  • Thomson, Sarah, Mossialos, Elias (2006). Regulating private health insurance in the European Union: the implications of single market legislation and competition policy. (LSE Health Working Papers 4/2006). London School of Economics and Political Science.
  • Thomson, Sarah, Ettelt, Stefanie, Nolte, Ellen, Mays, Nicholas (2006). Approaches to enhancing appropriateness of decision making in hospital: experiences from 12 countries. London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
  • Thomson, Sarah, Mossialos, Elias (2006). Choice of public or private health insurance: learning from the experience of Germany and the Netherlands. Journal of European Social Policy, 16(4), 315-327. https://doi.org/10.1177/0958928706068271
  • Thomson, Sarah, Dixon, Anna (2006). Choices in health care: the European experience. Journal of Health Services Research and Policy, 11(3), 167-171. https://doi.org/10.1258/135581906777641703
  • Ettelt, Stefanie, Nolte, Ellen, Thomson, Sarah, Mays, Nicholas (2006). Health care capacity planning: a review of international experience. London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
  • Ettelt, Stefanie, Nolte, Ellen, Mays, Nicholas, Thomson, Sarah (2006). Health care outside hospital: accessing generalist and specialist care in eight countries. London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
  • Ettelt, Stefanie, Nolte, Ellen, Thomson, Sarah, Mays, Nicholas (2006). Healthcare capacity planning: a review of international experience. Great Britain. Department of Health.
  • Foubister, Thomas, Thomson, Sarah, Mossialos, Elias, McGuire, Alistair (2006). Private medical insurance in the United Kingdom. World Health Organization.
  • Ettelt, Stefanie, Thomson, Sarah, Nolte, Ellen, Mays, Nicholas (2006). Reimbursing highly specialised hospital services: the experience of activity-based funding in eight countries. London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
  • Mossialos, Elias, Masseria, Cristina, Allin, Sara, Thomson, Sarah (2005). Health and living conditions in an enlarged Europe. Directorate General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities.
  • Thomson, Sarah, Allin, Sara, Busse, Reinnhard (2005). Health systems profiles template. World Health Organization on behalf of the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies.
  • Mossialos, Elias, Thomson, Sarah, Ter-Linden, A (2004). Information technology law and health systems in the European Union. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, 20(4), 498-508. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266462304001424
  • Thomson, Sarah, Dixon, Anna (2004). Choices in health care: the European experience. Euro Observer, 6(4), 1-4.
  • Thomson, Sarah, Mossialos, Elias (2004). Funding health care from private sources: what are the implications for equity, efficiency, cost containment and choice in Western European health systems? World Health Organization on behalf of the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies.
  • Thomson, Sarah, Mossialos, Elias, McKee, Martin, Nolte, Ellen, Allin, Sara (2004). Health and health systems in the new member states of the European Union. Institut des Sciences de la Santé.
  • Jesse, Maris, Habicht, Jarno, Aaviksoo, Ain, Koppel, Agris, Irs, Alar, Thomson, Sarah (2004). Health care systems in transition: Estonia. World Health Organization on behalf of the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies.
  • Thomson, Sarah, Mossialos, Elias (2004). Influencing demand for drugs through cost sharing. In Mossialos, E., Mrazek, M. & Walley, T. (Eds.), Regulating Pharmaceuticals in Europe : Striving for Efficiency, Equity and Quality (pp. 227-244). Open University.
  • Thomson, Sarah, Mossialos, Elias (2004). L’accès aux soins de santé au sein de l’Union Européenne: l’impact des frais restant à la charge de l’usager et l’assurance santé volontaire. Regards, (26),
  • Thomson, Sarah, Mossialos, Elias (2004). Private health insurance and access to health care in the European Union. Euro Observer, 6(1), 1-4.
  • Mossialos, Elias, Thomson, Sarah (2004). Voluntary health insurance in the European Union. (Observatory Studies Series). World Health Organization.
  • Jemiai, Nadia, Thomson, Sarah, Mossialos, Elias (2004). An overview of cost sharing for health services in the European Union. Euro Observer, 6(3), 1-4.
  • Thomson, Sarah, Mossialos, Elias (2004). The regulatory framework for voluntary health insurance in the European Union: implications for accession countries. In den Exter, A. (Ed.), Health and Accession . Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam.
  • Mossialos, Elias, Thomson, Sarah (2003). Access to health care in the European Union: the impact of user charges and voluntary health insurance. In Gulliford, M. & Morgan, M. S. (Eds.), Access to Health Care (pp. 143-173). Routledge.
  • Thomson, Sarah, Dixon, Anna, Mossialos, Elias (2003). Funding health care in Europe: weighing up the options. Ministry of Health and Social Affairs.
  • Thomson, Sarah, Saka, O (2003). Health and health care in Turkey. Euro Observer, 5(1), 5-6.
  • Thomson, Sarah, Mossialos, Elias (2003). Key trends in private European health insurance. In Private Hospital Healthcare Europe: the Reference Guide for Independent Hospitals . Campden Publishing.
  • Thomson, Sarah, Mossialos, Elias, Jemiai, Nadia (2003). User charges for health services in the European Union: report prepared for the Directorate General for Employment and Social Affairs of the European Commission. Directorate General for Employment and Social Affairs of the European Commission.
  • Thomson, Sarah, Busse, R, Mossialos, Elias (2002). Low demand for substitutive voluntary health insurance in Germany. Croatian Medical Journal, 43(4), 425-432.
  • Mossialos, Elias, Thomson, Sarah (2002). Voluntary health insurance in the European Union: report prepared for the Directorate General for Employment and Social Affairs of the European Commission. London School of Economics and Political Science.
  • Vallgårda, Signild, Thomson, Sarah, Krasnik, Allan, Vrangbaek, Karsten (2002). Denmark. In Dixon, A. & Mossialos, E. (Eds.), Health Care Systems in Eight Countries: Trends and Challenges (pp. 17-29). London School of Economics and Political Science.
  • Sandier, Simone, Polton, Dominique, Paris, Valérie, Thomson, Sarah (2002). France. In Dixon, A. & Mossialos, E. (Eds.), Health Care Systems in Eight Countries: Trends and Challenges (pp. 31-46). London School of Economics and Political Science.
  • Savas, B. Serdar, mer Karahan, Omer Saka, R. (2002). Health care systems in transition : Turkey. World Health Organization on behalf of the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies.
  • Mossialos, Elias, Thomson, Sarah (2002). Voluntary health insurance in the European Union. In Mossialos, E., Dixon, A., Figueras, J. & Kutzin, J. (Eds.), Funding Health Care: Options for Europe (pp. 128 - 160). Open University.
  • Thomson, Sarah, Pitman, Damian, Mossialos, Elias (2001). Clinical practice and the UK Human Rights Act 1998: protecting individual rights in the interest of the wider community. Clinical Medicine, 1(6), 464-469.
  • Vallgårda, Signild, Krasnik, Allan, Vrangbæk, Karsten (2001). Health care systems in transition: Denmark. World Health Organization on behalf of the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies.
  • Thomson, Sarah, Maresso, A (2001). Health care systems in transition: Italy. European Observatory on Health Care Systems.
  • Thomson, Sarah, Mossialos, Elias (2001). The demand for private health insurance in Germany. Euro Observer, 2(4), 6-7.
    • Lifecourse, Ageing & Population Health
  • Thomson, Sarah, Figueras, Josep, Evetovits, Tamás, Jowett, Matthew, Mladovsky, Philipa, Maresso, Anna, Cylus, Jonathan, Karanikolos, Marina, Kluge, Hans (2014). Economic crisis, health systems and health in Europe: impact and implications for policy. (Policy summary 12). World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe.
  • Karanikolos, Marina, Mladovsky, Philipa, Cylus, Jonathan, Thomson, Sarah, Basu, Sanjay, Stuckler, David, Mackenbach, Johan P, McKee, Martin (2013). Financial crisis, austerity, and health in Europe. The Lancet, 381(9874), 1323-1331. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(13)60102-6
  • Mladovsky, Philipa, Srivastava, Divya, Cylus, Jonathan, Karanikolos, Marina, Evetovits, Tamás, Thomson, Sarah, McKee, Martin (2012). Health policy in the financial crisis. Eurohealth, 18(1), 3-6.
  • Mladovsky, Philipa, Srivastava, Divya, Cylus, Jonathan, Karanikolos, Marina, Evetovits, Tamás, Thomson, Sarah, McKee, Martin (2012). Health policy responses to the financial crisis in Europe. (Policy summary 5). World Health Organization on behalf of the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies.
    • Management
  • Schang, Laura, Waibel, Sina, Thomson, Sarah (2013). Measuring care coordination: health system and patient perspectives: report prepared for the Main Association of Austrian Social Security Institutions. LSE Health.
  • Thomson, Sarah, Schang, Laura, Chernew, Michael E. (2013). Value-based cost sharing in the United States and elsewhere can increase patients' use of high-value goods and services. Health Affairs, 32(4), 704-712. https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.2012.0964
    • Social Policy
  • Thomson, Sarah, Tamas, Evetovits, Cylus, Jonathan (2017). Financial protection in high-income countries: a comparison of the Czech Republic, Estonia and Latvia. (Working Paper prepared by the WHO Regional Office for Europe WHO/HIS/HGF/HFWorkingPaper/17.12). World Health Organization.
  • Sagan, Anna, Thomson, Sarah (2016). Voluntary health insurance in Europe: country experience. (Observatory Studies Series 42). World Health Organization.
  • Sagan, Anna, Thomson, Sarah (2016). Voluntary health insurance in Europe: role and regulation. (Observatory Studies Series 43). World Health Organization.
  • Mladovsky, Philipa, Thomson, Sarah, Maresso, Anna (2015). Changes to health service planning, purchasing and delivery. In Thomson, S., Jowett, M., Evetovits, T., Mladovsky, P., Maresso, A., Figueras, J., Cylus, J., Karanikolos, M. & Kluge, H. (Eds.), Economic Crisis, Health Systems and Health in Europe: Impact and Implications for Policy (pp. 105-138). Open University.
  • Maresso, Anna Mladovsky, Philipa Thomson, Sarah, Sagan, Anna, Karanikolos, Marina, Richardson, Erica, Cylus, Jonathan, Evetovits, Tamás, Jowett, Matthew & Figueras, Josep et al (Eds.) (2015). Economic crisis, health systems and health in Europe: country experiences. European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies.
  • Stabile, Mark, Thomson, Sarah (2014). The changing role of government in financing health care: an international perspective. Journal of Economic Literature, 52(2), 480-518. https://doi.org/10.1257/jel.52.2.480
  • Thomson, Sarah, Figueras, Josep, Evetovits, Tamás, Jowett, Matthew, Mladovsky, Philipa, Maresso, Anna, Cylus, Jonathan, Karanikolos, Marina, Kluge, Hans (2014). Economic crisis, health systems and health in Europe: impact and implications for policy. (Policy summary 12). World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe.
  • Himmelstein, David U., Jun, Miraya, Busse, Reinhard, Chevreul, Karine, Geissler, Alexander, Jeurissen, Patrick, Thomson, Sarah, Vinet, Marie-Amelie, Woolhandler, Sttefie (2014). A comparison of hospital administrative costs In eight nations: US costs exceed all others by far. Health Affairs, 33(9), 1586-1594. https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.2013.1327
  • Karanikolos, Marina, Mladovsky, Philipa, Cylus, Jonathan, Thomson, Sarah, Basu, Sanjay, Stuckler, David, Mackenbach, Johan P, McKee, Martin (2013). Financial crisis, austerity, and health in Europe. The Lancet, 381(9874), 1323-1331. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(13)60102-6
  • Moreno-Serra, Rodrigo, Thomson, Sarah, Xu, Ke (2013). Measuring and comparing financial protection. In Papanicolas, I. & Smith, P. (Eds.), Health System Performance Comparison: an Agenda for Policy, Information and Research . Open University.
  • Thomson, Sarah, Busse, Reinhard, Crivelli, Luca, van de Ven, Wynand, Van de Voorde, Carine (2013). Statutory health insurance competition in Europe: a four-country comparison. Health Policy, 109(3), 209-225. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2013.01.005
  • Stabile, Mark, Thomson, Sarah, Allin, Sara, Boyle, Seán, Busse, Reinhard, Chevreul, Karine, Marchildon, Greg, Mossialos, Elias (2013). Health care cost containment strategies used in four other high-income countries hold lessons for the United States. Health Affairs, 32(4), 643-652. https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.2012.1252
  • Thomson, Sarah, Jowett, Matthew, Evetovits, Tamás, Jakab, Melitta, McKee, Martin, Figueras, Josep (2013). Health, health systems and economic crisis in Europe: impact and policy implications. World Health Organization on behalf of the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies.
  • Thomson, Sarah, Schang, Laura, Chernew, Michael E. (2013). Value-based cost sharing in the United States and elsewhere can increase patients' use of high-value goods and services. Health Affairs, 32(4), 704-712. https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.2012.0964
  • Evetovits, Tamas, Figueras, Josep, Jowett, Matthew, Mladovsky, Philipa, Nolan, Anne, Normand, Charles, Thomson, Sarah (2012). Health system responses to financial pressures in Ireland: policy options in an international context. Great Britain. Department of Health.
  • Baeten, Rita, Thomson, Sarah (2012). Health care policies: European debate and national reforms. In Natali, D. & Vanhercke, B. (Eds.), Social Developments in the European Union 2011 (pp. 187-212). European Social Observatory.
  • Mladovsky, Philipa, Srivastava, Divya, Cylus, Jonathan, Karanikolos, Marina, Evetovits, Tamás, Thomson, Sarah, McKee, Martin (2012). Health policy in the financial crisis. Eurohealth, 18(1), 3-6.
  • Thomson, Sarah (2011). Voluntary health insurance and health system performance in the European Union [Doctoral thesis]. London School of Economics and Political Science.
  • Thomson, Sarah, Habicht, Triin, Rooväli, Liis, Evetovits, Tamás, Habicht, Jarno (2011). Responding to the challenge of financial sustainability in Estonia's health system: one year on. World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe.
  • Thomson, Sarah (2010). What role for voluntary health insurance? In Kutzin, J., Cashin, C. S. & Jakab, M. (Eds.), Implementing Health Financing Reform: Lessons From and for Countries in Transition . World Health Organization.
  • Thomson, Sarah, Mossialos, Elias (2010). Primary care and prescription drugs: coverage, cost-sharing, and financial protection in six European countries. (Issues in international health policy). The Commonwealth Fund.
  • Thomson, Sarah, Mossialos, Elias (2010). Private health insurance and the internal market. In Mossialos, E., Permanand, G., Baeten, R. & Hervey, T. (Eds.), Health Systems Governance in Europe: the Role of Eu Law and Policy (pp. 419-460). Cambridge University Press.
  • Thomson, Sarah, Foubister, Thomas, Mossialos, Elias (2010). Can user charges make health care more efficient? British Medical Journal, 341(aug18), c3759-c3759. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.c3759
  • Thomson, Sarah, Võrk, Andres, Habicht, Triin, Rooväli, Liis, Evetovits, Tamás, Habicht, Jarno (2010). Responding to the challenge of financial sustainability in Estonia's health system. World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe.
  • Thomson, Sarah, Foubister, Thomas, Kutzin, Joseph, Permanand, Govin, Bryndová, Lucie (2009). Addressing financial sustainability in health systems. (Policy brief 1). World Health Organization on behalf of the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies.
  • Thomson, Sarah, Mossialos, Elias (2007). Regulating private health insurance in the European Union: the implications of single market legislation and competition policy. Journal of European Integration, 29(1), 89-107. https://doi.org/10.1080/07036330601144490
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  • Ettelt, Stefanie, Nolte, Ellen, Thomson, Sarah, Mays, Nicholas (2007). A review of the role and responsibilities of national ministries of health in five countries. London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
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  • Mossialos, Elias, Thomson, Sarah, Ter-Linden, A (2004). Information technology law and health systems in the European Union. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, 20(4), 498-508. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266462304001424
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  • Thomson, Sarah, Mossialos, Elias, McKee, Martin, Nolte, Ellen, Allin, Sara (2004). Health and health systems in the new member states of the European Union. Institut des Sciences de la Santé.
  • Thomson, Sarah, Mossialos, Elias (2004). Influencing demand for drugs through cost sharing. In Mossialos, E., Mrazek, M. & Walley, T. (Eds.), Regulating Pharmaceuticals in Europe : Striving for Efficiency, Equity and Quality (pp. 227-244). Open University.
  • Thomson, Sarah, Mossialos, Elias (2004). L’accès aux soins de santé au sein de l’Union Européenne: l’impact des frais restant à la charge de l’usager et l’assurance santé volontaire. Regards, (26),
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  • Mossialos, Elias, Thomson, Sarah (2003). Access to health care in the European Union: the impact of user charges and voluntary health insurance. In Gulliford, M. & Morgan, M. S. (Eds.), Access to Health Care (pp. 143-173). Routledge.
  • Thomson, Sarah, Dixon, Anna, Mossialos, Elias (2003). Funding health care in Europe: weighing up the options. Ministry of Health and Social Affairs.
  • Thomson, Sarah, Saka, O (2003). Health and health care in Turkey. Euro Observer, 5(1), 5-6.
  • Rosen, Bruce, Goldwag, Rachael (2003). Health care systems in transition: Israel. World Health Organization on behalf of the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies.
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  • Mossialos, Elias, Thomson, Sarah (2002). Voluntary health insurance in the European Union: report prepared for the Directorate General for Employment and Social Affairs of the European Commission. London School of Economics and Political Science.
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  • Thomson, Sarah, Pitman, Damian, Mossialos, Elias (2001). Clinical practice and the UK Human Rights Act 1998: protecting individual rights in the interest of the wider community. Clinical Medicine, 1(6), 464-469.
  • Vallgårda, Signild, Krasnik, Allan, Vrangbæk, Karsten (2001). Health care systems in transition: Denmark. World Health Organization on behalf of the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies.
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