Paisley, S. orcid.org/0000-0002-1739-6852 (2016) Identification of Evidence for Key Parameters in Decision-Analytic Models of Cost-Effectiveness : A Description of Sources and a Recommended Minimum Search Requirement. PharmacoEconomics, 34 (6). pp. 597-608. ISSN 1170-7690
Abstract
This paper proposes recommendations for a minimum level of searching for data for key parameters in decision-analytic models of cost effectiveness and describes sources of evidence relevant to each parameter type. Key parameters are defined as treatment effects, adverse effects, costs, resource use, health state utility values (HSUVs) and baseline risk of events. The recommended minimum requirement for treatment effects is comprehensive searching according to available methodological guidance. For other parameter types, the minimum is the searching of one bibliographic database plus, where appropriate, specialist sources and non-research-based and non-standard format sources. The recommendations draw on the search methods literature and on existing analyses of how evidence is used to support decision-analytic models. They take account of the range of research and non-research-based sources of evidence used in cost-effectiveness models and of the need for efficient searching. Consideration is given to what constitutes best evidence for the different parameter types in terms of design and scientific quality and to making transparent the judgments that underpin the selection of evidence from the options available. Methodological issues are discussed, including the differences between decision-analytic models of cost effectiveness and systematic reviews when searching and selecting evidence and comprehensive versus sufficient searching. Areas are highlighted where further methodological research is required.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in PharmacoEconomics. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
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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 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 14 Apr 2016 15:44 |
Last Modified: | 14 Apr 2017 05:38 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40273-015-0372-x |
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Publisher: | Springer Verlag/Adis |
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Identification Number: | 10.1007/s40273-015-0372-x |
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