Centre of Research Excellence on Meaningful Outcomes in Substance Use Treatments

Dr Sabrina Lenzen

Research Fellow & Affiliate of Centre for the Business and Economics of Health
Centre for the Business and Economics of Health
Affiliate of University of Queensland Centre for Hearing Research (CHEAR)
Centre for Hearing Research
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Researcher biography

I am a Health Economist at The University of Queensland's Centre for the Business and Economics of Health (CBEH). My expertise lies in applied economics, using econometric and discrete choice modelling techniques. I also apply economic evaluation methods to assess health policy, conduct cost-effectiveness analyses, and evaluate the scalability of public health and service innovations.

I'm particularly passionate about enhancing the lives of older individuals, with a focus on cognitive decline, dementia, and aged care—both informal and formal. I currently lead the health economics analyses on several MRFF-funded projects aimed at improving care for people with cognitive decline, chronic pain, and young adults at risk of alcohol-related harm.

Publications

Journal Articles (13)
Thesis (1)

Journal Articles

Gurteen, Helen, Toomey, Melinda, Wilson, Lana, Franco, Bronwyn, Gu, Yuanyuan, Heine, Chyrisse, Lenzen, Sabrina and Dawes, Piers (2025). The impact of cognition on hearTest administration in older adults receiving home care. International Journal of Audiology, 1-7. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2025.2573033
Lenzen, Sabrina, Connelly, Luke, Whittaker, William and Birch, Stephen (2025). Trends in physical and mental health needs across generations in Australia. The European Journal of Health Economics, 1-22. doi: 10.1007/s10198-025-01791-6
Toomey, Melinda, Gurteen, Helen, Franco, Bronwyn, Wilson, Lana, Coleman, Marianne, El-Saifi, Najwan, Gu, Yuanyuan, Heine, Chyrisse, Keay, Lisa, Kumaran, Sheela, Lenzen, Sabrina, Leroi, Iracema, Meyer, Carly J., Mitchell, Leander, Pachana, Nancy A., Scanlan, Emma and Dawes, Piers (2025). “Aged care is more than wiping bums and giving medication” – a qualitative study of the sensory support care needs of older Australians with hearing and/or vision impairment. Disability and Rehabilitation, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1-10. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2025.2523971
Dou, Xiaoxue, Lenzen, Sabrina, Connelly, Luke B. and Lin, Ruozhou (2025). Generational differences in age-specific dementia prevalence rates. JAMA Network Open, 8 (6) e2513384, 1-12. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.13384
Gurteen, Helen, Toomey, Melinda, Franco, Bronwyn, Bennett, Rebecca, Cenin, Dayna R., El-Saifi, Najwan, Ferguson, Melanie, Gu, Yuanyuan, Heine, Chyrisse, Keay, Lisa, Kumaran, Sheela, Lenzen, Sabrina, Leroi, Iracema, Lowthian, Judy A., Meyer, Carly J., Mitchell, Leander K., Newall, John, Pachana, Nancy A., Piano, Marianne, Raichand, Smriti, Scanlan, Emma, Sohrabi, Hamid R. and Dawes, Piers (2025). Protocol for the Process Evaluation of the SENSE-Cog Sensory Support Intervention Field Trial to Improve Quality of Life for Older People Receiving Home Care in Australia. Health Expectations, 28 (3) e70305, e70305. doi: 10.1111/hex.70305
Pocuca, Nina, Campbell, Gabrielle, Barnett, Anthony, Beck, Alison K., Ellem, Rhiannon, Quinn, Catherine A., Kelly, Peter J., Larance, Briony, Baker, Amanda L., Connor, Jason P., Marsden, John, Chan, Gary C. K., Connelly, Luke, Lenzen, Sabrina, Farrell, Michael, Stirling, Robert, Hudson, Suzie and Hides, Leanne (2025). A mixed‐methods study of staff perspectives on the barriers and facilitators to the implementation of patient‐reported routine outcome measures and feedback in alcohol and other drug treatment. Drug and Alcohol Review, 44 (3), 759-771. doi: 10.1111/dar.14007
Pocuca, Nina, Tisdale, Calvert, Campbell, Gabrielle, Beck, Alison K., Ellem, Rhiannon, Quinn, Catherine A., Kelly, Peter J., Larance, Briony, Baker, Amanda L., Connor, Jason P., Marsden, John, Chan, Gary C. K., Connelly, Luke, Lenzen, Sabrina, Farrell, Michael and Hides, Leanne (2025). Routine outcome monitoring and feedback in alcohol and other drug treatment: a qualitative study of client perspectives on implementation. Drug and Alcohol Review, 44 (1), 226-238. doi: 10.1111/dar.13962
Lenzen, Sabrina, Gannon, Brenda, Norman, Richard, Bennett, Sally, Clemson, Lindy and Gitlin, Laura (2024). Exploring the social value and design preferences for a home-based dementia community program in Australia. The European Journal of Health Economics, 26 (5), 777-795. doi: 10.1007/s10198-024-01738-3
Koomson, Isaac, Lenzen, Sabrina and Afoakwah, Clifford (2024). Informal care and financial stress: Longitudinal evidence from Australia. Stress and Health, 40 (4) e3393, 1-20. doi: 10.1002/smi.3393
Lenzen, Sabrina, Gannon, Brenda, Rose, Christiern and Norton, Edward C. (2023). The relationship between physical activity, cognitive function and health care use: a mediation analysis. Social Science and Medicine, 335 116202, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116202
Lenzen, Sabrina and Birch, Stephen (2023). From population numbers to population needs: Incorporating epidemiological change into health service planning in Australia. Social Science and Medicine, 328 115972, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.115972
Lenzen, Sabrina, Bakx, Pieter, Bom, Judith and van Doorslaer, Eddy (2021). Health care use and out-of-pocket spending by persons with dementia differ between Europe and the United States. Medical Care, 59 (6), 543-549. doi: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000001539
Lenzen, Sabrina, Gannon, Brenda and Rose, Christiern (2020). A dynamic microeconomic analysis of the impact of physical activity on cognition among older people. Economics and Human Biology, 39 100933, 100933. doi: 10.1016/j.ehb.2020.100933

Thesis

Lenzen, Sabrina (2021). Microeconomic models of physical activity, cognition and health care utilization in the aging population. PhD Thesis, School of Economics, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/91ddc43