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The Use of Evidence in Economic Decision Models A NICE Perspective

The Use of Evidence in Economic Decision Models A NICE Perspective. Dr Carole Longson Director Centre for Health Technology Evaluation National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. NICE Technology Appraisals.

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The Use of Evidence in Economic Decision Models A NICE Perspective

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  1. The Use of Evidence in Economic Decision ModelsA NICE Perspective Dr Carole Longson DirectorCentre for Health TechnologyEvaluation National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence

  2. NICE Technology Appraisals ‘…. a well deserved reputation for innovation and methodological developments that represent an important model for technology appraisal internationally’ WHO report 2003

  3. Setting the standard…….. • …’NICE methodology is well respected internationally. The consistency of NICE appraisal techniques, their transparency and rigorousness would be beneficial attributes to apply more widely to other interventions, such as in the area of public health.’ Derek Wanless Securing Good Health for the Whole Population

  4. So What’s The Problem……?

  5. What’s in the NICE Methods Guide • The Institute has defined a ‘reference case’ • All relevant evidence needs to be assembled systematically and synthesised in a transparent and reproducible manner • It is important for the Appraisal Committee to know about the uncertainty associated with the information

  6. What’s in the NICE Methods Guide • Characteristics of the Assessment Report • The Assessment Report is not an exhaustive review of all the information on a given technology …’ • No preset level of cut-off in the hierarchy of evidence acceptable… • Type of evidence pragmatically determined by the quantity and quality of the evidence available…

  7. So What’s the Problem? Resource Time Requirements

  8. The NICE Environment Consistency Transparency Scrutiny

  9. Thoughts for Discussion • We need understand the requirements of our decision makers • We need to develop solutions that work in the ‘NICE’ environment • The solutions are not straightforward • We will need to make difficult trade-offs

  10. …Who shall tempt with wandering feet • The dark unbottomed infinite abyss • And through the palpable obscure find out • His uncouth way… • …Long is the way • And hard, that out of hell leads up to light • Milton • Paradise Lost 1667

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