NICE asked the DSU to produce training materials for Appraisal Committee members on some of the more technical issues related to NICE Appraisal Methods. The first of these training resources is now freely available online, covering key issues related to the concept of mapping: estimating health state utility values from other measures. The aim is to provide advice that will help Appraisal Committee members, most of who are not specialists in this area, to interrogate the evidence that is presented to them and help them to have more confidence in the decisions they are required to make.
This is the first of three online sessions that have been agreed with NICE to date.