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ISPOR NZ webinar - Dr Annushiah Vasan Thakumar

Updated: Nov 22

What do HTA agencies need for generating health-related quality of life evidence? Findings from a global survey

Wednesday 13 November, 3pm


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We are very pleased to welcome Dr Annushiah Vasan Thakumar, Lecturer at Taylor's University, Malaysia, to present this month's ISPOR NZ webinar: What do HTA agencies need for generating health-related quality of life evidence? Findings from a global survey


The webinar will be held via Zoom at 3:00pm on Wednesday 13 November. To register, please complete the form on this page.


About the speaker

Annushiah Vasan Thakumar has recently been appointed as a Lecturer at Taylor’s University, Malaysia, prior to this she was a Research Fellow at Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health. Annushiah’s PhD involved conducting the valuation of the EQ-5D-5L in Malaysia. Her research focuses on health economics and outcomes research, with a particular interest in the measurement and valuation of health. Annushiah was a lead researcher on this EuroQol funded project which seeks to understand what HTA agencies need in terms of HRQoL evidence.


Abstract

The overall aim of this research was to understand the practices, views, and needs of health technology assessment (HTA) practitioners worldwide regarding measurement, valuation, and use of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) data.


We invited HTA practitioners in 60 countries to complete an online survey inquiring about their experiences and views on the measurement and valuation of health. We performed descriptive analyses of the overall sample and examined response differences across six regions. We pooled responses to open-ended questions for content analysis.


A total of 238 individuals from 45 countries completed the survey, with a mean response number per country of 5.28 (SD: 4.45). Most responses came from government employees (72%), and 90% were involved in cost-effectiveness-related work. The top three most frequently used utility instruments were EQ-5D, SF-6D, and EQ-5D-Y and elicitation methods were TTO, VAS, and SG. Health-state preferences of the general public from another country were more frequently used than the preferences of the local public. Common data quality issues across regions were poor sample representativeness and small sample size of utility data. In Asia and Western Europe, the top-voted research priority was developing utility instruments that capture both healthcare and social care impact. In four regions, developing utility instruments for children was the second highest research priority.


The survey addressed important knowledge gaps regarding the current practices of measuring and valuing HRQoL in HTA and provided insights into HTA practitioners’ views on instruments, methods, and data-related issues and needs for generating HRQoL evidence.

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