Overview
Background
Luke Connelly is Professor of Health Economics at the Centre for the Business and Economics of Health. He also holds a Professorial appointment (part-time) at The University of Bologna, to which he was appointed in 2017 via the Italian “Direct Call” (link) process. In 2019 he was appointed as Honorary Professor at The University of Sydney. His main interests are in health economics and insurance economics and the effects of institutions (including legal constructs) on incentives and behaviour. He has also worked in other fields of applied microeconomics, including education economics and transport economics. His publications include papers in Review of Income and Wealth, Health Economics, Journal of Health Economics, Journal of Risk and Insurance, Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance, Accident Analysis and Prevention, Journal of Law and Medicine, Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, European Journal of Health Economics, International Journal of Health Economics and Finance, Social Science and Medicine, Economic Papers, Economic Analysis and Policy, Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, Labour Economics, Economics and Human Biology as well as in a range of clinical journals, including Lancet.
Luke has served on a number of public committees including the Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC), which advises the Australian Minister for Health on the safety, efficacy, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness of new and extant listings on Australia's Medicare Benefits Schedule. He has extensive service on other public committees and taskforces as well as extensive teaching and consulting engagements with industry. Over his career he has been a chief investigator on research grants and contracts totalling more than $67m. He is a member of the Editorial Boards of European Journal of Health Economics and the International Journal on Environmental Research and Public Health. He is a member of the International Health Economics Association's Arrow Awards Committee, which awards an annual prize in honour of Nobel Laureate Kenneth Arrow for the best paper in the field. He is currently Guest Editor (with Christophe Courbage) on a Special Issue of the Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance on Insurance and Emerging Health Risks.
His current research interests include health service innovations to improve the health of people with chronic kidney disease(CKD). Ongoing interests include the economics of disability and insurance, compensable injury compensation schemes, and the determinants of health. Luke enjoys and has considerable experience teaching economics and health economics at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. In 2014 he was awarded the School of Economics Distinguished Teaching Award for his teaching on UQ's Master of Health Economics Program. In July 2016 and July 2019 he also taught summer schools in Health Economics and the Economics of Insurance at The University of Lucerne, Switzerland.
Over the past 10 years he has been a chief investigator on grants totalling more than $70m.
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Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts, The University of Queensland
- Postgraduate Diploma, The University of Queensland
- Masters (Coursework), The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2024
Other Outputs
Identifying the effects of health insurance coverage on health care use when coverage is misreported and endogenous
Nguyen, Ha Trong, Le, Huong Thu, Blyth, Christopher, Connelly, Luke and Mitrou, Francis (2024). Identifying the effects of health insurance coverage on health care use when coverage is misreported and endogenous. LCC Working Paper Series. 2024-13. Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland Australia. doi: 10.14264/3df2ee2
2024
Journal Article
The effect of gun buy‐back law reform on homicides and suicides in Australia
Duenow, Patrick and Connelly, Luke B. (2024). The effect of gun buy‐back law reform on homicides and suicides in Australia. Health Economics, 33 (2), 248-279. doi: 10.1002/hec.4769
2023
Journal Article
Accuracy of self‐reported private health insurance coverage
Nguyen, Ha Trong, Le, Huong Thu, Connelly, Luke and Mitrou, Francis (2023). Accuracy of self‐reported private health insurance coverage. Health Economics, 32 (12), 2709-2729. doi: 10.1002/hec.4748
2023
Journal Article
Implementation of a risk-stratified, guideline-based clinical pathway of care to improve health outcomes following whiplash injury (Whiplash ImPaCT): a multicentre, randomized, controlled trial
Rebbeck, Trudy, Bandong, Aila Nica, Leaver, Andrew, Ritchie, Carrie, Armfield, Nigel, Arora, Mohit, Cameron, Ian D., Connelly, Luke B., Daniell, Roy, Gillett, Mark, Ingram, Rodney, Jagnoor, Jagnoor, Kenardy, Justin, Mitchell, Geoffrey, Refshauge, Kathryn, Scotti Requena, Simone, Robins, Sarah and Sterling, Michele (2023). Implementation of a risk-stratified, guideline-based clinical pathway of care to improve health outcomes following whiplash injury (Whiplash ImPaCT): a multicentre, randomized, controlled trial. Pain, 164 (10), 2216-2227. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002940
2023
Journal Article
The impact of weather on time allocation to physical activity and sleep of child-parent dyads
Nguyen, Ha Trong, Christian, Hayley, Le, Huong Thu, Connelly, Luke, Zubrick, Stephen R. and Mitrou, Francis (2023). The impact of weather on time allocation to physical activity and sleep of child-parent dyads. Science of the Total Environment, 880 163249, 163249. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163249
2023
Journal Article
Interventions for improving clinical outcomes and health-related quality-of-life for people living with skeletal dysplasias: an evidence gap map
Moy, Naomi, Flynn, Darren, Henriquez, Josefa, Connelly, Luke B., Vale, Luke and Paolucci, Francesco (2023). Interventions for improving clinical outcomes and health-related quality-of-life for people living with skeletal dysplasias: an evidence gap map. Quality of Life Research, 32 (10), 2751-2762. doi: 10.1007/s11136-023-03431-z
2023
Journal Article
Recommendations for a core outcome measurement set for clinical trials in whiplash associated disorders
Sterling, Michele, Andersen, Tonny, Carroll, Linda, Connelly, Luke, Côté, Pierre, Curatolo, Michele, Grant, Genevieve, Jull, Gwendolen, Kasch, Helge, Ravn, Sophie Lykkegaard, MacDermid, Joy, Malmström, Eva-Maj, Rebbeck, Trudy, Söderlund, Anne, Treleaven, Julia, Walton, David M. and Westergren, Hans (2023). Recommendations for a core outcome measurement set for clinical trials in whiplash associated disorders. Pain, 164 (10), 2265-2272. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002926
2023
Journal Article
The impact of posttraumatic stress disorder on upper gastrointestinal investigations in Australian Defence Force veterans: a retrospective review
Crawford, Darrell H. G., Mellor, Rebecca, Duenow, Patrick and Connelly, Luke B. (2023). The impact of posttraumatic stress disorder on upper gastrointestinal investigations in Australian Defence Force veterans: a retrospective review. Internal Medicine Journal, 53 (5), 841-844. doi: 10.1111/imj.16088
2023
Journal Article
On insurance and health risks
Connelly, Luke and Courbage, Christophe (2023). On insurance and health risks. Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance: Issues and Practice, 48 (1), 1-4. doi: 10.1057/s41288-022-00279-1
2022
Journal Article
A systematic review shows minimal evidence for measurement properties of psychological functioning outcomes in whiplash
Ritchie, Carrie, Andersen, Tonny Elmose, Ravn, Sophie Lykkegaard, Söderlund, Anne, Sterling, Michele, Carroll, Linda, Connelly, Luke B., Cote, Pierre, Curatolo, Michele, Grant, Genevieve, Jull, Gwendolen, Kasch, Helge, MacDermid, Joy, Malmström, Eva Maj, Rebbeck, Trudy, Treleaven, Julia, Walton, David and Westergren, Hans (2022). A systematic review shows minimal evidence for measurement properties of psychological functioning outcomes in whiplash. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 151, 29-44. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2022.07.011
2022
Other Outputs
Causal impact of physical activity on child health and development
Nguyen, H.T., Christian, H., Le, H.T., Connelly, L., Zubrick, S.R. and Mitrou, F. (2022). Causal impact of physical activity on child health and development. LCC Working Paper Series. 2022-13. Institute for Social Science Research, University of Queensland, Australia.
2022
Journal Article
Impact of pharmacist and physician collaborations in primary care on reducing readmission to hospital: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Foot, Holly, Scott, Ian, Sturman, Nancy, Whitty, Jennifer A., Rixon, Kylie, Connelly, Luke, Williams, Ian and Freeman, Christopher (2022). Impact of pharmacist and physician collaborations in primary care on reducing readmission to hospital: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 18 (6), 2922-2943. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2021.07.015
2022
Journal Article
Post‐traumatic stress disorder is associated with a higher rate of polypectomy independent of an increased frequency of colonoscopy in Australian veterans – a retrospective review
Crawford, Darrell H.G., Mellor, Rebecca, Teo, Andrew, Duenow, Patrick and Connelly, Luke B (2022). Post‐traumatic stress disorder is associated with a higher rate of polypectomy independent of an increased frequency of colonoscopy in Australian veterans – a retrospective review. Internal Medicine Journal, 53 (8), 1423-1428. doi: 10.1111/imj.15818
2022
Journal Article
Pregabalin vs placebo to prevent chronic pain after whiplash injury in at-risk individuals: Results of a feasibility study for a large randomised controlled trial
Nikles, Jane, Keijzers, Gerben, Mitchell, Geoffrey, Farrell, Scott F., Perez, Siegfried, Schug, Stephan, Ware, Robert S., McLean, Samuel A., Connelly, Luke B. and Sterling, Michele (2022). Pregabalin vs placebo to prevent chronic pain after whiplash injury in at-risk individuals: Results of a feasibility study for a large randomised controlled trial. Pain, 163 (2), E274-E284. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002362
2022
Journal Article
Supply-side solutions targeting demand-side characteristics: causal effects of a chronic disease management program on adherence and health outcomes
Connelly, Luke, Fiorentini, Gianluca and Iommi, Marica (2022). Supply-side solutions targeting demand-side characteristics: causal effects of a chronic disease management program on adherence and health outcomes. The European Journal of Health Economics, 23 (7), 1203-1220. doi: 10.1007/s10198-021-01421-x
2021
Journal Article
Implementation of a novel stratified PAthway of CarE for common musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions in primary care: protocol for a multicentre pragmatic randomised controlled trial (the PACE MSK trial)
Rebbeck, Trudy, Evans, Kerrie, Ferreira, Paulo, Beales, Darren, Sterling, Michele, Bennell, Kim L, Cameron, Ian, Nicholas, Michael, Ritchie, Carrie, Jull, Gwen, Treleaven, Julia, Trevena, Lyndal, Refshauge, Kathryn, Connelly, Luke, Foster, Nadine, Black, Deborah, Hodges, Paul, Ferreira, Manuela, Shaw, Tim J and Simic, Milena (2021). Implementation of a novel stratified PAthway of CarE for common musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions in primary care: protocol for a multicentre pragmatic randomised controlled trial (the PACE MSK trial). BMJ Open, 11 (12) e057705, e057705. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-057705
2021
Journal Article
The CKD.QLD data linkage framework: chronic kidney disease and health services utilisation in Queensland, Australia
Zhang, Jianzhen, Wang, Zaimin, Cameron, Anne, Sowa, P. Marcin, Diwan, Vishal, Venuthurupalli, Sree Krishna, Healy, Helen G., Connelly, Luke B. and Hoy, Wendy E. (2021). The CKD.QLD data linkage framework: chronic kidney disease and health services utilisation in Queensland, Australia. F1000Research, 10 1107, 1107. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.53782.1
2021
Journal Article
Identification of factors associated with high-cost use of inpatient care in chronic kidney disease: a registry study
Sowa, P. Marcin, Venuthurupalli, Sree K., Hoy, Wendy E., Zhang, Jianzhen, Cameron, Anne, Healy, Helen G. and Connelly, Luke B. (2021). Identification of factors associated with high-cost use of inpatient care in chronic kidney disease: a registry study. BMJ open, 11 (8) e049755, e049755. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-049755
2021
Other Outputs
The Impact of Weather on Time Allocation to Physical Activity and Sleep of Child-Parent Dyads
Nguyen, H., Christian, H., Le, H., Connelly, L., Zubrick, S.R. and Mitrou, F. (2021). The Impact of Weather on Time Allocation to Physical Activity and Sleep of Child-Parent Dyads. LCC. 2021-11. Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane.
2021
Journal Article
A randomised controlled trial of implementation of a guideline-based clinical pathway of care to improve health outcomes following whiplash injury (Whiplash ImPaCT): Statistical analysis plan
Sterling, Michele, Rebbeck, Trudy, Connelly, Luke B., Leaver, Andrew, Ritchie, Carrie, Bandong, Aila, Mackey, Martin, Cameron, Ian D., Mitchell, Geoffrey, Arora, Mohit and Armfield, Nigel R. (2021). A randomised controlled trial of implementation of a guideline-based clinical pathway of care to improve health outcomes following whiplash injury (Whiplash ImPaCT): Statistical analysis plan. Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, 25 (4), 471-480. doi: 10.1016/j.bjpt.2021.05.004
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Investing in health as a pathway to improved economic performance
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jonas Fooken, Emeritus Professor Stephen Birch
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Doctor Philosophy
The Economics of Child Health: Determinants of Child Physical and Mental Health and Their Long-term Consequences
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Stephen Birch
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Doctor Philosophy
Uncertainty, Learning and Growth Dynamics in Export Markets
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor KK Tang, Emeritus Professor Stephen Birch
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Master Philosophy
Effectiveness of measures to reduce health system demand
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sabrina Lenzen
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Doctor Philosophy
Essays in Applied Health Economics and Econometrics: The Impact of Non-Communicable Diseases among Women and Children
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Gita Mishra, Professor Brenda Gannon
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Doctor Philosophy
Incorporating the Gains from Healthy Ageing in Health System Planning
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Bao Hoang Nguyen, Emeritus Professor Stephen Birch, Dr Sabrina Lenzen
Completed supervision
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Five Health Economics Analyses: Movement Disorders, Self-Reported Health Status and Labor Market Outcomes
Principal Advisor
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
Moral Hazard: Empirical Evidence in the Australian Market for Comprehensive Automobile Insurance
Principal Advisor
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
The Compensation Hypothesis: An Examination of the Argument that Injury Compensation Negatively Affects Health Outcomes
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Paul Hodges
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
Equity of Health Care: Empirical Studies in Iran and Australia
Principal Advisor
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2006
Doctor Philosophy
CLIENT PREFERENCES FOR FOOD SERVICES IN ACUTE AND CHRONIC CARE: IMPLICATIONS FOR SERVICE DELIVERY FOR AN AGEING POPULATION
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Sandra Capra
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Asymmetric Information, Fraud, and Switching Costs in Healthcare Insurance Markets
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Kelvin Tan
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