InterestsDavid McDaid's principle research activities focus on mental health policy predominantly, but not exclusively in Europe. He is co-ordinator of the Mental Health Economics European Network, examining a range of issues, including detailed analysis of the financing of mental health and the socio-economic impact of mental health problems, including aspects of prevention and promotion of good mental well-being.
Other areas of current research include looking at ways of translating economic research evidence, particularly from health technology assessment, into policy and practice, valuing informal care, and in examining how economic evaluation and costing methods used in the area of health can be used in other more complex areas of social welfare, particularly related to health promotion and public health. Having co-authored two books on this latter topic, recent research has included participation in evaluations of the UK wide Healthy Living Centre Initiative, assessing the first phase of the National Suicide Prevention Strategy in Scotland and undertaking a review of the extent to which economic evaluations have been used in public health for the Welsh Assembly Government. He has also co-authored a recent report on the Irish health care system.
He has provided expert advice to a variety of governments, public and voluntary agencies including the World Health Organisation and the European Commission. He is co-editor of the book Mental Health Policy and Practice Across Europe, editor of Eurohealth, associate editor of Health Policy, co-covenor of the joint Campbell/Cochrane Collaboration Economic Methods Group and director of the Health Equity Network.
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