Prof Philip Clarke considers the challenge of reproducibility in the discipline of health economics, discussing several initiatives that can support high quality research and better decision-making.
Chris summarises the latest issue of AHEHP, which is full of novel topics and methods. Highlights include a new resource use measure and several reviews on cost-effectiveness and HTA.
Alastair Canaway reviews a recent issue of Value in Health, including articles on patient preferences, real-world data, and child health outcome measurement.
Chris summarises the latest issue of EJHE, with a focus on papers relating to the EQ-5D and a review of unemployment and health care use.
Chris provides a report on the recent EuroQol Academy meeting, with the theme ‘From cradle to grave: can we measure and value HRQoL consistently over the lifespan?’
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David Mott reviews this supplement dedicated to the youth version of the EQ-5D. The research tackles many methodological and theoretical challenges for the the valuation of the EQ-5D-Y-3L instrument.
An introduction to the work of Edgar Sydenstricker, a forgotten health economist who researched the 1918-20 influenza pandemic, the Great Depression, and inequalities in the impact of diseases such as pellagra.
Will Sullivan reviews the February 2023 issue of PharmacoEconomics, highlighting research on the societal perspective in cost-effectiveness analysis.
Chris provides his account of the HESG meeting in Manchester, including his own ‘animal health’ paper, research on the EQ-5D, and some conferencing innovations.