Modelling for Health Economics

The research programme arises from concerns about the modelling methods sometimes applied within health economics and a recognition of the importance of observing and developing good practice. The overall aim of the programme is to improve the performance and presentation of the results of model-based analysis for decision making, by continued development and dissemination of aspects of good practice

The programme has two main research areas:

1. Issues to do with uncertainty, including: a) Uncertainty in model construction; b) Representing uncertainty in model results
2. Technical methods of modelling to improve accuracy and/or efficiency of model running, including: a) Methods from numerical analysis; b) Methods for dealing with large decision spaces