Guest Speakers
Sebastian Hinde – Senior Research Fellow; Centre for Health Economics, University of York
Dacheng Huo – Research Fellow; Centre for Health Economics, University of York
Cost-effectiveness analysis has become an increasingly important part of how we conduct research in healthcare, and is routinely included in clinical trials and deliberations by NICE. However, it has a reputation for being a ‘black box science’ with valuable decisions made about different healthcare interventions often lacking clarity regarding how conclusions were reached.
In this session we will first go back to basics, exploring some of the fundamental ideas of cost-effectiveness analysis – how it is implemented, and how to understand what the results do and don’t tell you.
In the second part we will explore some of these ideas through an applied case study. Using a mathematical model we recently developed at ARC Y&H on the impact of medication adherence in people with difficult to control asthma, we will demonstrate how we can assist in ensuring we achieve optimal health for the limited NHS budget.
There will be plenty of time for discussion at the end so come along with any questions that you have about cost-effectiveness analysis and we will try to answer them!