New Paper - Cost-effectiveness of docetaxel and paclitaxel for adjuvant treatment of early breast cancer in South Africa based on model adaptation

Abualbishr Alshreef

HEDS Research Fellow Abualbishr Alshreef has led on a research collaboration on assessing the appropriateness of model adaptation methods to the context of low and middle-income countries. The research is a collaboration between the University of Sheffield, University of Leeds, University of York, Imperial College London, University of the Witwatersrand and National Department of Health (South Africa). 

Findings from the case study on the cost-effectiveness of docetaxel and paclitaxel-containing chemotherapy regimens based on model adaptation from UK to South Africa is published in Value in Health Regional Issues. The study represents an independent research funded by the White Rose Collaboration Fund.

The study found that “docetaxel and paclitaxel are predicted to be cost-effective as adjuvant treatment for early breast cancer in South Africa”.

The study highlighted that “model adaptation from high-income countries to middle-income countries contexts is possible but not easy and may need considerable resources”. HEDS contributions to this paper are from Abualbishr Alshreef, Sue Ward and Simon Dixon.

For the full paper, please click here https://authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S2212109919300470 

New HEDS project for NICE - Cost Minimisation

HEDS Professors Simon Dixon and Allan Wailoo are working on a project for NICE called Cost Minimisation. NICE sometimes uses a ‘cost minimisation’ or ‘cost comparison’ method to determine value for money for the NHS. Generally, cost minimisation analysis has tended to be both less well explored academically, and less frequently used for health technology assessments compared with cost utility analysis. 

NICE have therefore decided to commission the DSU to review and suggest changes (if necessary) to the existing ‘cost minimisation, consequences or comparison’ methods to ensure they are informed by the latest and best available health economic methodological research. Unless the outcome of this project indicates otherwise, the aim is to have a single standard method in the Centre for Health Technology Evaluation’s guidance.

HEDS Short Course: Identification and Review of Evidence to Inform Cost Effectiveness Models

Short Course: Identification and Review of Evidence to Inform Cost Effectiveness Models

1 Day Course - Tuesday 19th March 2019 - venue TBC

Course overview: the course will enable participants to develop an understanding of the methods available for the identification and review of evidence to inform cost effectiveness models. The course will consist of three sessions:

1. Practical conceptual modelling methods

2. Identification of evidence to inform models

3. Reviewing of evidence to inform models

During the sessions there will be presentations to illustrate the main issues, structured small group discussions working through a set of related questions and practical exercises. The course will be delivered by researchers experienced in health technology assessment in the UK including a cost-effectiveness modeller, information specialist and systematic reviewer.

The course will meet the needs of those involved in health technology assessments and is particularly suited to:

• Health economic modellers wishing to extend their knowledge of how to identify and review evidence

• Information specialists who wish to advance their skills in identifying evidence for cost effectiveness models

• Systematic reviewers who wish to extend their reviewing skills related to cost effectiveness models

Early bird booking for this course will close 19th January 2019.

Standard booking will close 5th March 2019.

Link to further course information: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/scharr/shortcourseunit/cost_effectiveness_models

Link to our online store, for all ScHARR short course bookings:

https://onlineshop.shef.ac.uk/conferences-and-events/faculty-of-medicine-dentistry-and-health/school-of-health-and-related-research-scharr

The Identification and Review of Evidence to Inform Cost Effectiveness Models

HEDS are running a one day course, The Identification and Review of Evidence to Inform Cost Effectiveness Models on Tuesday 6th February 2018

Course information
https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/scharr/shortcourseunit/cost_effectiveness_models2018

Course Overview

The course will enable participants to develop an understanding of the methods available for the identification and review of evidence to inform cost effectiveness models. The course will consist of three sessions:
1. Practical conceptual modelling methods
2. Identification of evidence to inform models
3. Reviewing of evidence to inform models

Halifax Hall

During the sessions there will be presentations to illustrate the main issues, structured small group discussions working through a set of related questions and practical exercises. The course will be delivered by researchers experienced in health technology assessment in the UK including a cost-effectiveness modeller, information specialist and systematic reviewer.