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Systematic Reviewers

YHEC is always interested to hear from self-employed researchers with systematic review skills and expertise.

We conduct a range of systematic review and HTA projects for public and private organisations.

If you would like to learn more about working with YHEC on systematic reviews please contact Julie Glanville at julie.glanville@york.ac.uk

Closing date for applications is 5pm - 31st December 2012

Available Training Courses

Early modelling: Using Models to Inform Drug and Device Development (15th May 2012)

Understanding and critiquing health economic models (23rd May 2012)

Economic Evaluations and Economic Evidence in Healthcare: Finding Information to Inform Technology Assessments and Economic Models (12th June 2012)

Advanced Search Techniques for Systematic Reviews, Health Technology Assessment and Guideline Development (20th June 2012)(FULLY BOOKED-NEXT COURSE 20TH NOVEMBER)

Getting the Best Out of Search Filters (21st June 2012)

Systematic Reviews for HTA and Pharmacoeconomics: Meeting the Needs of Decision Makers (5th-6th July 2012)

Advanced Search Techniques for Systematic Reviews, Health Technology Assessment and Guideline Development (20th November 2012)

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Contact Details

Market Square,
University of York,
Vanbrugh Way, Heslington,
York YO10 5NH
Tel: +44 (0) 1904 323620
Fax: +44 (0)1904 323628
Email: yhec@york.ac.uk

Providing Consultancy & Research in Health Economics for the NHS, Pharmaceutical & Health Care Industries

YHEC is a company wholly owned by the University of York. It was established in 1986 to extend the range of the University's services to the health care sector.

Our purpose is to provide consultancy and research in health economics to the NHS and the pharmaceutical and health care industries, which combines rigorous research standards with efficient project delivery.

What we do for the private sector?

What we do for the public sector?

Selected Publications

Hutton J. 'Health Economics' and the Evolution of Economic Evaluation of Health Technologies Health Economics 2012; 21: 13-18.
Glanville, J, Kendrick A, McNally R, Campbell J, Hobbs FD. Research output on primary care in Australia, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States: bibliometric analysis. BMJ 2011; 342: d1028.
Monica J Fletcher , Jane Upton , Judith Taylor-Fishwick , Sonia A Buist , Christine Jenkins John Hutton , Neil Barnes , Thys Van Der Molen , John W Walsh , Paul Jones and Samantha Walker. COPD Uncovered: An International survey on the impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on a working age population. BMC Public Health 2011; 11: 612.
Whiting P, Westwood M, Beynon R, Burke M, Sterne JA, Glanville J. Inclusion of methodological filters in searches for diagnostic test accuracy studies misses relevant studies Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 2011; 64(6): 602-7.
Lenoir-Wijnkoop I, Dapoigny M, Dubois D, van Ganse E, Gutiérrez-Ibarluzea I, Hutton J, Jones P, Mittendorf T, Poley MJ, Salminen S, Nuijten MJC. Nutrition economics - characterising the economic and health impact of nutrition British Journal of Nutrition 2010; 1-9.
Bending MW, Trueman P, Lowson KV, Pilgrim H, Tappenden P, Chilcott J & Tappenden J.. Estimating the direct costs of bowel cancer services provided by the National Health Service in England International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care 2010; 26(4): 362-369.
Lenoir-Wijnkoop I, Dapoigny M, Dubois D, van Ganse E, Guti.. Nutrition economics - characterising the economic and health impact of nutrition. British Journal of Nutrition 2010; 1-9.

Selected Current Projects

Beale S, Mahon J. Appraisal of Telecare Adoption - Summary of Evidence on Effectiveness.
Glanville J, Cikalo M, Crawford F, Dozier M, McIntosh H, Lowson P. Handsearching study as part of a systematic review of FDG PET-CT as an add-on imaging test versus routinely used imaging modalities for pre operative staging in patients with primary, recurrent or metastatic colorectal cancer.
Glanville J, Duffy S, Mahon J, Cardow T, Brazier H, Album V. Impact of Hospital Treatment Volumes on Patient Outcomes.

Latest News

15th May 2012
YHEC at the NICE Annual Conference Birmingham

YHEC are at the NICE annual Conference at the ICC in Birmingham today and tomorrow. Come and visit us or view our stand here

http://www.niceconference.org.uk/

25th April 2012
Impact Diabetes Report
The YHEC report on the costs of diabetes is due for publication in May/June. lt will added to the YHEC website at that point. In the meantime, please refer to the press release from Sanofi, Diabetes UK and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. This provides contact details for more information on the report.

2nd April 2012
YHEC Supports AHP QIPP Toolkits
YHEC developed the economic arguments that support the AHP QIPP toolkits that were launched by NHS London on 19 March. The toolkits are designed to allow healthcare providers and commissioners to maximise the value they get from using allied health professionals in a variety of care pathways.

20th March 2012
Paper Published in The Journal of Medical Economics
Matthew Taylor and colleagues have had a paper published in the Journal of Medical Economics: "Cost-Effectiveness of Zoledronic Acid vs. Clodronic Acid for Newly-Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma from the United Kingdom Healthcare System Perspective".

19th March 2012
Paper Published in The European Journal of Public Health
Matthew Bending and colleagues have had a paper published in the European Journal of Public Health titled: "Should we invest in environmental interventions to encourage physical activity in England? An economic appraisal".

10th January 2012
New Training Courses for 2012

YHEC has launched its new training programme for 2012.

21st November 2011
Paper Accepted for The International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Martyn Burke, Ruth Shenton & Matthew Taylor have had a paper accepted for the International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology: The Economics of Screening Infants at Risk of Hearing Impairment: An International Analysis.

18th November 2011
YHEC Contribution to New HTA report
Julie Glanville has contributed to a new HTA report on FDG positron emission tomography/computerised tomography (PET/CT) in pre-operative staging of colorectal cancer: a systematic review and economic evaluation.

14th November 2011
NICE Joint Information Day in London on 14 November 2011
Julie Glanville presented an update of a MRC-funded project on search filter performance at the NICE Joint Information Day in London on 14 November 2011.

7th November 2011
ISPOR 14th Annual European Congress - 5-8 November 2011 Madrid, Spain
YHEC are exhibiting and presenting at ISPORs European conference.

25th October 2011
Clinical Trial Registers as a Source of Trials for Cochrane Reviews
Julie Glanville, Steven Duffy and Rachael McCool presented a poster at the Cochrane Colloquium last week, “Clinical Trial Registers as a Source of Trials for Cochrane Reviews.”

20th October 2011
Centre to assess new medical devices
York Health Economics Consortium at the University of York launches assessment centre for new medical technologies with the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Updated: March 7, 2012 9:44 AM