Health economic evaluations are comparative analyses of alternative courses of action in
terms of their costs and consequences. The Consolidated Health Economic Evaluation …

To help health economic modelers respond to demands for greater use of complex systems
models in public health. To propose identifiable features of such models and support …

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly taking on a greater role in healthcare. However,
hype and negative news reports about AI abound. Integrating patient and public involvement …

Introduction Long COVID, a new condition whose origins and natural history are not yet fully
established, currently affects 1.5 million people in the UK. Most do not have access to …

Scientific modelling is a value-laden process: the decisions involved can seldom be made
using 'scientific'criteria alone, but rather draw on social and ethical values. In this paper, we …

Objectives Deliberative processes for health technology assessment (HTA) are intended to
facilitate participatory decision making, using discussion and open dialogue between …

This Element introduces the philosophical literature on models, with an emphasis on
normative considerations relevant to models for decision-making. Chapter 1 gives an …

Patient and public involvement in health economics research and health technology
assessment has been increasing for some time; however, patient and public involvement in …

Background Partnering with patients can enrich the design and development of models of
clinical care pathways, yet the practice is not commonplace. Guidelines or “best practices” …

Background Patient and public involvement (PPI) ensures that research is designed and
conducted in a manner that is most beneficial to the individuals whom it will impact. It has an …