Value, Affordability, and Decision Making

Efficient decisions about allocating health care budgets require assessment of the effects of health care interventions and the value for money they provide. Decision-making processes leading to funding decisions should be structured and evidence-based.

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The challenges and economics of drug development in 2022

1 July 2013

Based on OHE’s 50th anniversary conference, this publication captures the views of thought leaders from around the world about the scientific and economic climate for drug…

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What constitutes credible evidence of effectiveness

1 June 2013

In this monograph based his remarks at the 19th OHE Annual Lecture, Professor Sir Michael Rawlins examines the standards of proof required to show the effectiveness…

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Exploring the link between health and wealth in decision making

1 May 2013

Is the Link Between Health and Wealth Considered in Decision Making? Results from a Qualitative Study Is the Link Between Health and Wealth Considered in Decision…

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Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis to Value Orphan Medicines

1 May 2013

The purpose of this research is to identify the attributes to include in a value framework for orphan medicinal products (OMPs), determine their relative importance using…

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Projecting Expenditure on Medicines in the NHS

4 January 2013

Medicines account for less than 10% of total NHS expenditure in the UK. Because spending on medicines is easy to separate out, however, this sector continues…

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New Research by OHE and University of Glasgow on cost of QALYs in Scotland

17 December 2012

New health care technologies often improve health but also increase costs. Judging whether they are good value for money involves comparing what QALYs are gained from…

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New Findings: Public Attitudes Towards End-of-Life Treatment in England and Wales

7 December 2012

In 2009, the UK’s National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) issued supplementary advice that its Appraisal Committees are to consider when assessing treatments that…

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Value Based Pricing in Sweden: Lessons for Design?

28 November 2012

OHE has just published a Seminar Briefing by Ulf Persson, head of the Swedish Institute of Health Economics, which reviews experience with the Swedish value based…

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NICE’s Social Value Judgments: A Closer Look at Progress

30 May 2012

Now out as a “FirstView” article in Health Economics, Policy and Law is an important analysis on the inclusion of social value judgments in NICE guidance,…