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ProfessorTimothyHallett

Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health

Professor of Global Health
 
 
 
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+44 (0)20 7594 1150timothy.hallett

 
 
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School of Public HealthWhite City Campus

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Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Woods:2018:10.1136/bmjgh-2017-000488,
author = {Woods, B and Rothery, C and Anderson, S-J and Eaton, JW and Revill, P and Hallett, TB and Claxton, K},
doi = {10.1136/bmjgh-2017-000488},
journal = {BMJ Global Health},
title = {Appraising the value of evidence generation activities: An HIV Modelling Study},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2017-000488},
volume = {3},
year = {2018}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Introduction: The generation of robust evidence has been emphasised as a priority for global health. Evidence generation spans a wide range of activities including clinical trials, surveillance programmes and health system performance measurement. As resources for healthcare and research are limited, the desirability of research expenditure should be assessed on the same basis as other healthcare resources, that is, the health gains from research must be expected to exceed the health opportunity costs imposed as funds are diverted to research rather than service provision.Methods: We developed a transmission and costing model to examine the impact of generating additional evidence to reduce uncertainties on the evolution of a generalised HIV epidemic in Zambia.Results: We demonstrate three important points. First, we can quantify the value of additional evidence in terms of the health gain it is expected to generate. Second, we can quantify the health opportunity cost imposed by research expenditure. Third, the value of evidence generation depends on the budgetary policies in place for managing HIV resources under uncertainty. Generating evidence to reduce uncertainty is particularly valuable when decision makers are required to strictly adhere to expenditure plans and when transfers of funds across geographies/programmes are restricted.Conclusion: Better evidence can lead to health improvements in the same way as direct delivery of healthcare. Quantitative appraisals of evidence generation activities are important and should reflect the impact of improved evidence on population health, evidence generation costs and budgetary policies in place.
AU  - Woods,B
AU  - Rothery,C
AU  - Anderson,S-J
AU  - Eaton,JW
AU  - Revill,P
AU  - Hallett,TB
AU  - Claxton,K
DO  - 10.1136/bmjgh-2017-000488
PY  - 2018///
SN  - 2059-7908
TI  - Appraising the value of evidence generation activities: An HIV Modelling Study
T2  - BMJ Global Health
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2017-000488
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/62299
VL  - 3
ER  -
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