Healthcare

Healthcare Modelling and Simulation

Development of de novo models and localisation of existing models.

Popular model types

Cost-effectiveness models Comparison of interventions in terms of costs and effects in natural units.
Cost-utility models Comparison of interventions in terms of costs and effects in QALYs or DALYs.
Cost-benefit models Comparison of interventions in terms of costs and effects converted to monetary values.
Cost-consequence models Listing of cost and effects in natural units.
Cost-minimization models Select treatment strategy with lowest cost given equal treatment effectiveness.
Budget impact models Determine the impact on a payer budget through scenario comparison.
Cost of illness models Determine the overall cost of a disease to a healthcare system.
Burden of disease models Determine the burden of a specific disease in terms of prevalence, incidence and mortality.
Total cost of ownership models Determine the total cost of ownership of introducing capital equipment.
Bespoke models Custom models created for situations that require more flexibility.
Healthcare calculators and tools

Data Analysis and Biostatistics

Once-off or automated analysis of healthcare data.

Descriptive statistics Means, medians, standard deviations, minimums, maximums, IQRs, histograms and box plots.
Hypothesis testing ANOVA, T-test and chi-square.
Regression analysis Model the relationship between dependent and independent variables.
Survival analysis Censoring, Kaplan-Meier plots, Cox proportional hazards models, cumulative incidence and competing risks.

Evidence Synthesis and Data Collection

Source clinical and economic inputs for models, health technology assessments and publications.

Literature reviews Search literature for specific inputs.
Key opinion leader interactions Interviews and questionnaires with key healthcare professionals.
Consensus research Obtain consensus through structured Delphi panels.
Meta-analysis Statistically combine multiple head-to-head comparisons.
Network meta-analysis Indirectly compare the efficacy of products when direct comparisons are not available.

Reporting and Data Visualization

Model technical reports Report methodology used to develop a model and instructions for using said model.
Results reports Reporting of the inputs, methodology and results of a model.
Scientific abstracts Summary of methods, results and conclusions for scientific conference submissions.
Scientific posters Poster showcasing the methods, results and conclusions of a study in a visually appealing format.
Podium presentations Development of presentation content for scientific conferences.
Journal publications Development of scientific papers in conjunction with co-authors and administrative support for submissions.
Health technology assessments Localization of global value dossiers and population of health technology assessment templates for funders.
Data visualization Generate dashboards in order to represent data in visually appealing format.