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OHE Study - Public spending on medical research ‘boosts private investment’
Our recent report, "Forward together", commissioned by the Alzheimer’s Research Trust, the leading UK research charity for dementia, has found that government and charity spending on scientific research significantly complements, rather than crowds out, private sector spending.
Our recent report, "Forward together", commissioned by the Alzheimer’s Research Trust, the leading UK research charity for dementia, has found that government and charity spending on scientific research significantly complements, rather than crowds out, private sector spending.
06 Sep 09
OHE awarded funding to re-examine NICE's cost effectiveness threshold
OHE awarded funding to re-examine NICE's cost effectiveness threshold. Research is now underway to update and extend the binary choice model of NICE decision making, drawing on the data available in HTAinSite . The Principal Investigator is Nancy Devlin, and the research team includes Helen Dakin (Oxford University), David Parkin (City University), and Nigel Rice (University of York).
OHE awarded funding to re-examine NICE's cost effectiveness threshold. Research is now underway to update and extend the binary choice model of NICE decision making, drawing on the data available in HTAinSite . The Principal Investigator is Nancy Devlin, and the research team includes Helen Dakin (Oxford University), David Parkin (City University), and Nigel Rice (University of York).
02 Sep 09
Scientific Plenary conference of the EuroQol Group in Paris
OHE Director of Research, Nancy Devlin, chaired the Scientific Plenary conference of the EuroQol Group in Paris. Together with Professor Jan van Busschbach (Erasmus MC), Nancy has acted as Scientific Chair of the EuroQol Group's annual conference for the last 5 years. The meeting is a key feature in the calendar for the EuroQol Group, and the main international forum for the discussion of papers reporting new methods for measuring and valuing health using the EQ-5D.
OHE Director of Research, Nancy Devlin, chaired the Scientific Plenary conference of the EuroQol Group in Paris. Together with Professor Jan van Busschbach (Erasmus MC), Nancy has acted as Scientific Chair of the EuroQol Group's annual conference for the last 5 years. The meeting is a key feature in the calendar for the EuroQol Group, and the main international forum for the discussion of papers reporting new methods for measuring and valuing health using the EQ-5D.
01 Sep 09
OHE awarded a EuroQol Foundation grant
OHE awarded a EuroQol Foundation grant to conduct research to further develop and pilot test newTime Trade Off methods for valuing health. The Principal Investigator is Nancy Devlin, and the research team includes Aki Tsuchiya and Carl Tilling (Sheffield University); Ken Buckingham (University of Otago) and Koonal Shah and Grahame Wilkinson (OHE).
OHE awarded a EuroQol Foundation grant to conduct research to further develop and pilot test newTime Trade Off methods for valuing health. The Principal Investigator is Nancy Devlin, and the research team includes Aki Tsuchiya and Carl Tilling (Sheffield University); Ken Buckingham (University of Otago) and Koonal Shah and Grahame Wilkinson (OHE).
15 Aug 09
Grahame Wilkinson - OHE's Summer Internship
OHE is pleased to welcome Grahame Wilkinson on a summer internship. Grahame is completing his MSc from Cty University. Grahame is working with Professor Nancy Devlin to develop a computer-aided interview tool for Time Trade Off valuation. Grahames' research will involve using that in an explorative study of the valuation of the new five-level version of the EQ-5D (the EQ-5D-5L).
OHE is pleased to welcome Grahame Wilkinson on a summer internship. Grahame is completing his MSc from Cty University. Grahame is working with Professor Nancy Devlin to develop a computer-aided interview tool for Time Trade Off valuation. Grahames' research will involve using that in an explorative study of the valuation of the new five-level version of the EQ-5D (the EQ-5D-5L).
07 Jun 09
Papers reporting new Time Trade Off methods
Papers reporting new Time Trade Off methods for valuing EQ-5D have been published by Nancy Devlin (OHE) and co-authors at Sheffield University"
Papers reporting new Time Trade Off methods for valuing EQ-5D have been published by Nancy Devlin (OHE) and co-authors at Sheffield University"
27 May 09
OHE is delighted to announce the launch of HTAinSite
HTAinSite contains a summary of the clinical and cost effectiveness evidence base reviewed by NICE along with headline recommendations. Quickly find previous guidance with a search engine, review statistical summary of approval rates and factors that affect them, print reports containing primary headline guidance for each TA and product and much, much more.
HTAinSite contains a summary of the clinical and cost effectiveness evidence base reviewed by NICE along with headline recommendations. Quickly find previous guidance with a search engine, review statistical summary of approval rates and factors that affect them, print reports containing primary headline guidance for each TA and product and much, much more.
19 May 09
07 Apr 09
Incorporation of future prices in HTA - Report of a Pharmaceutical Industry Health Economics Group meeting
In November 2008 the Office of Health Economics (OHE) organised a seminar on ‘Incorporation of future prices in Health Technology Assessment (HTA)’ on behalf of the Pharmaceutical Industry Health Economics Group (PIHEG).
In November 2008 the Office of Health Economics (OHE) organised a seminar on ‘Incorporation of future prices in Health Technology Assessment (HTA)’ on behalf of the Pharmaceutical Industry Health Economics Group (PIHEG).
16 Feb 09
Report for the Pharmaceutical Oncology Initiative Group (POI)
Assessment and appraisal of oncology medicines: does NICE’s approach include all relevant elements? What can be learnt from international HTA experiences?
Assessment and appraisal of oncology medicines: does NICE’s approach include all relevant elements? What can be learnt from international HTA experiences?
27 Jan 09
21 Nov 08
Medical Research: What's it worth? Paper commissioned by the Medical Research Council, the Wellcome Trust & the Academy of Medical Sciences
Written by the Health Economics Research Group (HERG) at Brunel University, Office of Health Economics (OHE), & Rand Europe
Written by the Health Economics Research Group (HERG) at Brunel University, Office of Health Economics (OHE), & Rand Europe
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17 Jan 07
Payment by Results Evaluation 2nd Newsletter
This is the second of a series of newsletters whose purpose is to report on progress with the national evaluation of the impact and operation of "Payment by Results" in the NHS in England.
This is the second of a series of newsletters whose purpose is to report on progress with the national evaluation of the impact and operation of "Payment by Results" in the NHS in England.
21 Dec 06
18 Dec 06
Three Challenges to Achieving Better Analysis for Better Decisions
Bridging the Gap Between Economic Evaluation and Healthcare Decision-making was held...
Bridging the Gap Between Economic Evaluation and Healthcare Decision-making was held...
Saving Lives, Buying Time: Economics of Malaria Drugs in an Age of Resistance?
Author(s): Prof Kenneth Arrow and Sir Richard Peto, Published: November 2006
Author(s): Prof Kenneth Arrow and Sir Richard Peto, Published: November 2006
Can the NHS Learn from the Kaiser Permanente Experience of Integrated Care?
Author: David Lawrence, Published: November 2006
Author: David Lawrence, Published: November 2006