Squires, H. orcid.org/0000-0002-2776-4014, Chilcott, J., Akehurst, R. et al. (2 more authors) (2016) A systematic literature review of the key challenges for developing the structure of public health economic models. International Journal of Public Health, 61 (3). pp. 289-298. ISSN 1661-8556
Abstract
Objectives
To identify the key methodological challenges for public health economic modelling and set an agenda for future research.
Methods
An iterative literature search identified papers describing methodological challenges for developing the structure of public health economic models. Additional multidisciplinary literature searches helped expand upon important ideas raised within the review.
Results
Fifteen articles were identified within the formal literature search, highlighting three key challenges: inclusion of non-healthcare costs and outcomes; inclusion of equity; and modelling complex systems and multi-component interventions. Based upon these and multidisciplinary searches about dynamic complexity, the social determinants of health, and models of human behaviour, six areas for future research were specified.
Conclusions
Future research should focus on: the use of systems approaches within health economic modelling; approaches to assist the systematic consideration of the social determinants of health; methods for incorporating models of behaviour and social interactions; consideration of equity; and methodology to help modellers develop valid, credible and transparent public health economic model structures.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s) 2016. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. |
Keywords: | Public health; economic model; methods; complexity; model structure; literature review |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Health and Related Research (Sheffield) > ScHARR - Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH DRF-2010-03-111 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 20 Jul 2016 10:07 |
Last Modified: | 20 Jul 2016 10:07 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00038-015-0775-7 |
Status: | Published |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/s00038-015-0775-7 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:101705 |