Evidence-based Decisions and Economics (eBook)

Ian Shemilt Senior Research Associate, School of Medicine, Health Policy and Practice, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK Miranda Mugford Professor of Health Economics, School of Medicine, Health Policy and Practice, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK Luke Vale Professor of Health Technology Assessment, Health Economics Research Unit and Health Services Research Unit, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK Kevin Marsh Head of Economic Evaluation, Matrix Knowledge Group, London, UK Cam Donaldson Yunus Chair in Social Business and Health, NIHR Senior Investigator, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK

Preface

1. From effectiveness to efficiency? An introduction to
evidence-based decisions and economics for health care, social
welfare, education and criminal justice (Miranda Mugford, Ian
Shemilt, Luke Vale, Kevin Marsh, Cam Donaldson, Jacqueline
Mallender).

2. The role of review and synthesis methods in decision models
(Kevin Marsh).

3. The role of economic perspectives and evidence in systematic
review (Rob Anderson, Ian Shemilt).

4. The role of economic evidence in formulation of public policy
and practice (Sarah Byford, Barbara Barrett, Richard Dubourg,
Jennifer Francis, Jane Sisk).

5. Generalisability, transferability, complexity and relevance
(Damian G Walker, Yot Teerawattananon, Rob Anderson, Gerry
Richardson).

6. Equity, efficiency and research synthesis (David McDaid,
Franco Sassi).

7.Searching for evidence for cost-effectiveness decisions
(Julie Glanville, Suzy Paisley).

8. Identifying and reviewing health state utility values for
populating decision models (John Brazier, Diana Papaioannou,
Anna Cantrell, Suzy Paisley, Kirsten Herrmann).

9. Use of evidence in decision models (Doug Coyle, Karen M
Lee, Nicola J Cooper).

10. Grading economic evidence (Massimo Brunetti, Francis
Ruiz, Joanne Lord, Silvia Pregno, Andrew D Oxman).

11. Meta-regression models of economics and medical research
(TD Stanley).

12. From evidence-based economics to economics-based evidence:
using systematic review to inform the design of future research
(Ed Wilson, Keith Abrams).

13. Complex problems or simple solutions? Enhancing
evidence-based economics to reflect reality (Chantale Lessard,
Stephen Birch).

14. Evidence-based decisions and economics: lessons for practice
(Luke Vale).

15. Evidence-based decisions and economics: an agenda for
research (Michael Drummond).

16. Glossary (Asmaa Abdelhamid, Ian Shemilt).

Index.