Department of
Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
The University of
Western Ontario
Winter 2012
Instructor: Sisira Sarma, PhD
Office:
K101D, Kresge Building
Office
Hours: Friday 12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m.
Telephone:
(519) 611 -2111 x 87583
E-mail: Sisira.Sarma@schulich.uwo.ca
I. Microeconomic Tools for Health Economics
II. Introduction to Health Economics
Health, Not Health Care – Changing the Conversation
III. Methods for the Economic Evaluation of Health Interventions
Inadomi JM. Decision analysis and economic modelling: a primer. European Journal of
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2004, 16(6):
535-542.
Chung KC, Walters
M, Greenfield ML, Chernew ME. Endoscopic
versus open carpal tunnel release: a cost-effectiveness analysis. Plastic
and Reconstructive Surgery 1998, 102(4), 1089-1099.
Vasen AP, Neptune NJ,
Kuntz KM, Simmons BP, Katz JN. Open versus endoscopic carpal tunnel release: a
decision analysis. Journal of Hand Surgery 1999, 24A, 1109-117.
Lejeune
et al. (2005) (TreeAge); Parameters (excel)
Reference: Use of a decision analysis
model to assess the cost-effectiveness of 18F-FDG PET in the management of metachronous liver metastases of colorectal cancer. Journal of Nuclear Medicine 2005
46(12):2020-2028.
HIV Example (excel)
HIV Example
(TreeAge)
Briggs
and Sculpher (1998) (TreeAge
Model)
Briggs
and Sculpher (TreeAge
Model – half-cycle correction + @3.5% discount)
Briggs
and Sculpher (TreeAge
Model – half-cycle correction + @3.5% discount + PSA)
TreeAge Implementation: