Below you will find a list of websites and other useful links that
we hope will assist you in your quest for more knowledge about decision
analysis, decision trees, cost-effectiveness, pharmacoeconomics, patient
health outcomes, Monte-Carlo simulation, Markov modeling, influence
diagrams and related topics.
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Organizations and Associations
Academy for Health Services Research and Health Policy
AcademyHealth is the professional home for health services researchers,
policy analysts and practitioners, and a leading, non-partisan resource
for the best in health research and policy.
ACCP
- American College of Clinical Pharmacy
The American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) is a professional
and scientific society that provides leadership, education, advocacy,
and resources enabling clinical pharmacists to achieve excellence
in practice and research.
Belgian
Institute of Health Economics
The main objective of the Belgian Institute of Health Economics is
to contribute to a better knowledge of health economics in general
and pharmacoeconomics in particular.
Canadian
Association for Health Services and Policy Research (CAHSPR)
(formerly the Canadian Health Economics Research Association [CHERA])
CAHSPR focuses on research and policy areas including health economics,
health services research, health policy, health care administration,
epidemiology, behavioral science, sociology, anthropology, geography,
medicine, nursing, law, and political science. Consequently, the new
Association has a broader mandate than its predecessor, CHERA, which
focused on health economics and policy analysis.
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)
The Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) is a national body that provides Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial health care decision makers with credible, impartial advice and evidence-based information about the effectiveness and efficiency of drugs and other health technologies. CADTH provides information through three programs: Health Technology Assessment (HTA), the Common Drug Review (CDR), and the Canadian Optimal Medication Prescribing and Utilization Service (COMPUS).
Centre for Economic Research on Ageing
The Centre for Economic Research on Ageing is part of the Insitute for Fiscal Studies.
The overall aim of the Network is to improve
the capacity for exchange of research-based evidence between public
policy researchers and practitioners and to contribute to the improvement
of quality of research, policy development and practice.
Decision
Analysis Society of INFORMS
The Society promotes the development and use of logical methods for
the improvement of decision making in public and private enterprise.
DSSResources.com (Decision Support Systems Resources)
Decision Support Systems Resources is a web-based knowledge repository. The mission of this
site is to help people who are interested in learning about how to use
information technologies and software to improve decision making.
French
Health Economists Association - College des Economistes de la Sante
The French Health Economists Association promotes cooperation between
researchers, health professionals, administrations, organizations,
communities and other parties in the health sector by providing opportunities
to exchange views through avenues such as scientific workshops, conferences,
training courses, study trips, publications and research updates.
Health
Economics Research Centre - HERC
HERC performs applied and methodological research in health economics.
It was established in 1996 under the Directorship of Alastair Gray
as a collaboration between the University of Oxford and the NHS Executive.
Health
Economics Research Group
The Health Economics Research Group (HERG) of Brunel University has
developed an international reputation in health economics. The organization's
strategic focus is on the economic evaluation of a broad range of
clinical and health service technologies, and its dual aim is to provide
applied, policy-relevant research while developing and refining methods
to increase the rigor and relevance of such studies.
Health
Economics Research Unit
HERU has a national remit within Scotland to research the best ways
to provide healthcare, and to train those working in the health services
in health economics.
INFORMS
The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences
(INFORMS) serves the scientific and professional needs of OR/MS investigators,
scientists, students, educators and managers, as well as the institutions
they serve, by such services as publishing a variety of journals that
describe the latest OR/MS methods and applications and by organizing
professional conferences.
International
Health Economics Association (iHEA)
Note: At the date of this writing, this website was in the process
of being upgraded.
International
Society for Quality of Life Research - ISOQOL
The Society promotes the rigorous investigation of health-related
quality of life measurement from conceptualization to application
and practice. ISOQOL fosters the worldwide exchange of information
through: Scientific Publications, International Conferences, Educational
Outreach, and Collaborative Support for HRQOL Initiatives.
International
Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research - ISPOR
The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research
is an international organization promoting the science of pharmacoeconomics
and health outcomes research. The International Society is organized
to act as a scientific leader relevant to research in pharmacoeconomics,
health outcomes assessment and related issues of public policy.
Pharmacoethics
Pharmacoethics is dedicated to the exploration of ethical issues related
to the development, promotion, sales, prescription and use of pharmaceuticals.
Society
For Medical Decision Making (SMDM)
The Society for Medical Decision Making's mission is to improve health
outcomes through the advancement of proactive systematic approaches
to clinical decision making and policy-formation in health care by
providing a scholarly forum that connects and educates researchers,
providers, policy-makers and the public.
Research, Policy Groups and Consulting
Services
ABT Associates, Inc.
Abt Associates applies rigorous research and consulting techniques
to a wide range of issues in social and economic policy, international
development, business research and consulting, and clinical trials
and registries.
Centre
for Health Economics (CHE)
The Centre for Health Economics (CHE) is a specialist health economics
research unit within the University of York.
Center
for Value Based Medicine
Founded in 1998, the Center for Value-Based Medicine is a healthcare economic research organization
that amalgamates the highest level of evidence-based medical data with patient
preferences to quantify the value (improvement in length of life and/or patient-perceived
quality of life) conferred by healthcare interventions. Since the initiation of the organization,
as well as in prior years, the principals have been intimately involved in pioneering research
with healthcare outcomes as they relate to quality of life and cost-effectiveness.
Decision
Strategies
Decision Strategies is an international strategic consulting firm that works with clients
in exploring high value options, to align people and operating processes, and to establish a
coherent set of actions that can be implemented with confidence. Our team of strategists and
consultants bring deep industry experience to build insights and understanding about the
challenges facing clients. Decision Strategies works to understand the unique needs of each
client, helping them achieve “Confidence through Clarity”.
Emory
Center for Outcomes Research
ECOR's mission is to foster and support research in the areas of basic
science, epidemiology, clinical trials and outcomes research, with
the goal of contributing substantially to the continual evolution
of evidence-based medicine
Health Industry News
Health Industry News is the web magazine for medical professionals involved in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, drug delivery, hospital administration, health insurance and health IT. Health Industry News is the business of medicine.
Innovus
Research Inc.
Innovus is a contract research organization specializing in the management
of clinical and health economic trials.
International Development Research Center, Canada
The International Development Research Centre is a public corporation
created by the Parliament of Canada in 1970 to help developing countries
use science and technology to find practical, long-term solutions
to the social, economic and environmental problems they face.
Litigation
Risk Analysis, Inc.
Litigation Risk Analysis, Inc. has developed a systematic approach
to litigation decision making which it markets through training courses,
software applications and consulting services.
Based on the use of decision tree analysis, the methodology places
a dollar value on actual and potential legal problems and has been
successfully used in thousands of cases involving breach of contract,
products liability, personal injury, medical malpractice, insurance
coverage, toxic torts, environmental cleanup, employment discrimination,
intellectual property, antitrust, securities fraud, and other disputes.
MAPI
Research Institute
MAPI Research Institute is a nonprofit international health outcomes
organization established to support and promote research in the field
of Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL).
Mapi
Values
MAPI Values' mission is to ensure the successful integration and communication
of health and economic outcomes to support pharmaceutical products
throughout their life-cycle, from early clinical development to pricing
and marketing.
MEDTAP
International
MEDTAP International performs state-of-the-art health services research,
specializing in studies of health outcomes, economic evaluation and
modeling, policy research and analysis, and training in outcomes research
methods. MEDTAP documents the impact of medical interventions as well
as the use of medical resources and cost of care from the perspective
of patients and their caregivers, healthcare providers, and society
as a whole. Healthcare decision makers use this research to make better-informed
judgments about the allocation of health resources.
Office
of Health Economics
The Office of Health Economics provides independent research, advisory
and consultancy services on policy implications and economic issues
within the pharmaceutical, healthcare and biotechnology sectors.
Ovation
Research Group
Ovation Research is an independent health economics and outcomes research
and consulting firm.
Policy
Analysis Inc.
Policy Analysis Inc. is a contract-research and consulting group performing
health-economic and quality-of-life evaluations for a variety of pharmaceutical
and biotech companies.
RAND
RAND improves policy and decision making through research and analysis.
REES
France (Réseau d'Evaluation en Economie de la Santé)
REES is a French consulting firm specialized in the evaluation of
new healthcare technologies, design of epidemiological research, data
collection using the Internet and the development of specific quality
of life measurements.
RTI
Health Solutions
RTI provides a broad range of responsive, comprehensive services that
can help you assess the population impact and value of your product
throughout its lifecycle.
York
Health Economics Consortium
York Health Economics Consortium (YHEC) is a company wholly owned
by the University of York. YHEC was established in 1986 to extend
the range of the University's services to the health care sector.
Our purpose is to provide consultancy and research in health economics
to the NHS and to the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, which
combines rigorous research standards with efficient project delivery.
Non-Profit & Government Organizations
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) research provides
evidence-based information on health care outcomes; quality; and cost,
use, and access. Information from AHRQ's research helps people make
more informed decisions and improve the quality of health care services.
AHRQ was formerly known as the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research.
Bureau
of Labor Statistics
The Bureau of Labor Statistics improves the accuracy, efficiency and
relevance of our economic measures and program outputs through increased
application of state-of-the-art statistical techniques, economic concepts,
technology and management processes.
Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized
as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of
people - at home and abroad, providing credible information to enhance
health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships.
Department
of Health and Human Services
The Department of Health and Human Services is the United States government's
principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing
essential human services, especially for those who are least able
to help themselves.
Food
and Drug Administration
The FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring
the safety, efficacy and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological
products, medical devices, our nation's food supply, cosmetics and
products that emit radiation. The FDA is also responsible for advancing
the public health by helping to speed innovations that make medicines
and foods more effective, safer, and more affordable; and helping
the public get the accurate, science-based information they need to
use medicines and foods to improve their health.
Institute of Health Economics
The Institute of Health Economics (IHE) is an independent, not-for-profit
organization whose mission is to deliver outstanding health economics,
health outcomes and health policy research and related services. The
structure and approach to research at the IHE is unique. The Institute
operates on the belief that in order for research to be relevant,
all the players must be at the table; therefore, members of the IHE
include academia, government and industry.
National
Health Service - NHS
The National Health Service was set up in 1948 to provide healthcare
for all citizens, based on need, not the ability to pay. It is made
up of a wide range of health professionals, support workers and organizations.
National
Information Center on Health Services Research and Health Care Technology
(NICHSR)
The overall goals of the NICHSR are to make the results of health
services research, including practice guidelines and technology assessments,
readily available to health practitioners, health care administrators,
health policy makers, payers, and the information professionals who
serve these groups; to improve access to data and information needed
by the creators of health services research; and to contribute to
the information infrastructure needed to foster patient record systems
that can produce useful health services research data as a by-product
of providing health care.
NICE
- National Institutes of Clinical Excellence
NICE - The National Institute for Clinical Excellence - was set up
as a Special Health Authority for England and Wales on 1 April 1999.
It is part of the National Health Service (NHS), and its role is to
provide patients, health professionals and the public with authoritative,
robust and reliable guidance on current "best practice".
National
Institutes of Health
The goal of NIH research is to acquire new knowledge to help prevent,
detect, diagnose and treat disease and disability, from the rarest
genetic disorder to the common cold. The NIH mission is to uncover
new knowledge that will lead to better health for everyone. NIH works
toward that mission by conducting research in its own laboratories;
supporting the research of non-Federal scientists in universities,
medical schools, hospitals and research institutions throughout the
country and abroad; helping in the training of research investigators;
and fostering communication of medical and health sciences information.
National
Library of Medicine
The U.S. National Library of Medicine is the world's largest medical
library.
WHO
- World Health Organization
The World Health Organization, the United Nations' specialized agency
for health, was established on 7 April 1948. WHO's objective, as set
out in its Constitution, is the attainment by all peoples of the highest
possible level of health. Health is defined in WHO's Constitution
as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and
not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
Journals & Publications
British Medical Journal - Health Economics
The BMJ aims to publish rigorous, accessible and entertaining material
that will help doctors and medical students in their daily practice,
lifelong learning and career development. In addition, it seeks to
be at the forefront of the international debate on health. To achieve
these aims we publish original scientific studies, review and educational
articles, and papers commenting on the clinical, scientific, social,
political and economic factors affecting health.
Clinical
Therapeutics, Pharmaceutical Economics & Health Policy
Clinical Therapeutics®, published monthly, includes papers of
the following types: full-length, original scientific reports of laboratory
and clinical investigations, including Phase I through IV studies;
review articles (new and existing drugs, disease states); brief reports;
commentaries; and other short, definitive articles.
Health
Economics - University of York
The journal publishes articles on all aspects of health economics:
theoretical contributions, empirical studies, economic evaluations
and analyses of health policy from the economic perspective.
Health
Policy, Economics and Management
The journal covers the economic, social and political aspects of health
care and its organization, and includes hospital management, health
care marketing, hospital automation and the assessment of new technology
for the healthcare industry.
Journal
of Health Economics
This journal seeks articles related to the economics of health and
medical care.
Medical Decision Making
Medical Decision Making is devoted to the theory and practice of medical
decision making. It has become increasingly influential as a rigorous
source of important new knowledge - clinical and methodologic - as
well as a place to find authoritative review articles and incisive
editorials.
New
England Journal of Medicine
The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) is a weekly general medical
journal that publishes new medical research findings, review articles
and editorial opinion on a wide variety of topics of importance to
biomedical science and clinical practice.
PharmacoEconomics
(Journal)
PharmacoEconomics is the benchmark journal for peer-reviewed authoritative
and practical articles on the application of pharmacoeconomics, outcomes
research and quality of life assessment to optimum drug therapy and
health outcomes.
Academic Institutions
Erasmus University, Institute of Health Policy Management
The institute of Health Policy and Management is involved in national
and international research in the fields of policy and organizational
sciences with a focus on health care, health economics, medical technology
assessment, social medical sciences, health law and health insurance.
Harvard
School of Public Health
The overarching mission of the Harvard School of Public Health is
to advance the public's health through learning, discovery and communication.
University
of Illinois at Chicago - Center for Pharmacoeconomic Research
The mission of the CPR is to promote and facilitate advancement in
understanding of the clinical, humanistic and economic impact of pharmaceutical
products, contemporary pharmacy services and medication use policy,
with respect to the health and safety of patients, organizations and
society.
University
of Maryland Graduate Program in Pharmacy Administration
The Pharmaceutical Health Services Research Department provides teaching,
service, and scholarly activities related the behavioral sciences,
pharmacoeconomics, pharmacoepidemiology, and regulatory issues.
University
of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy
The purpose of the Center is to conduct pharmacoeconomic research,
to assist others in this area, and to provide educational programs
on pharmacoeconomics and outcomes research.
University
of Toronto - Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation
The Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (HPME) is
the leading source for innovative thinking in health policy, management
and evaluation. A department of the Faculty of Medicine, HPME brings
together experts from a wide variety of disciplines to address the challenges
facing the health care system.