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23 November 2018 | 30 November 2018 Calgary, Alberta | Edmonton, Alberta 08:30 – 08:45 Introductions and Overview of IHE Mr. Dan PalfreyDownload Presentation 08:45 – 09:30 Case Study One Mr. Dan PalfreyDownload Presentation 09:30 – 10:15 Innovation Adoption in Alberta and Canada Dr. Christopher McCabeDownload Presentation 10:15 – 10:30 Break 10:30 – 11:30 Principles of Health Economics…
23 November 2018 | 30 November 2018 Calgary, Alberta | Edmonton, Alberta On November 23rd in Calgary and November 30th in Edmonton, the Institute of Health Economics (IHE) hosted an educational workshop designed to support both early and late stage organizations in developing an understanding of when, where, and how health economics can be used to strengthen product and business…
On November 23rd in Calgary and November 30th in Edmonton, the Institute of Health Economics (IHE) hosted an educational workshop designed to support both early and late stage organizations in developing an understanding of when, where, and how health economics can be used to strengthen product and business planning, and satisfy requirements of purchasers of technology. Participants…
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dan Palfrey, Director, Health Technology Innovation Platform at the Institute of Health Economics.
HTIP Health Economics Educational Workshop
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Christopher McCabe, Executive Director and CEO of the Institute of Health Economics.
HTIP Health Economics Educational Workshop
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Christopher McCabe, Executive Director and CEO of the Institute of Health Economics.
HTIP Health Economics Educational Workshop
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dan Palfrey, Director, Health Technology Innovation Platform at the Institute of Health Economics.
HTIP Health Economics Educational Workshop
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Andrew Sutton, Senior Health Economist, Health Technology Innovation Platform at the Institute of Health Economics.
HTIP Health Economics Educational Workshop
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Andrew Sutton, Senior Health Economist, Health Technology Innovation Platform at the Institute of Health Economics.
HTIP Health Economics Educational Workshop
This report provides a summary of a real-world evidence (RWE) design sprint workshop that took place on October 21, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario. The workshop was developed and delivered as a joint partnership between the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH); Canadian Association for Population Therapeutics (CAPT), Health Canada, and the Institute of Health…
| Dat Tran, Robert Welsh, Arto Ohinmaa, Thanh Nguyen, Padma Kaul
Little is known about the resource use and cost burden of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) beyond the index event. We examined resource use and care costs during the first and each subsequent year, among patients with incident AMI.
This environmental scan describes existing initiatives that aim to accelerate the diagnostic phase of cancer care in Alberta, Canada, and internationally. Specifically, it describes their development and implementation, structure and functioning, intended outcomes and effectiveness, costs and cost savings, and enablers and barriers.
Summary Report Defining decision-grade real-world evidence and its role in the Canadian context: A design sprint – Summary report of a workshopDownload Summary Report (English) Définir les données probantes du monde réel utiles à la prise de décisions et leur rôle en contexte canadien: Un sprint de conception Rapport sommaire d’un atelier Téléchargez le rapport sommaire d’un atelier…
21 October 2018 Toronto, Ontario On October 21, 2018, Health Canada, the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH), the Institute of Health Economics (IHE), and the Canadian Association for Population Therapeutics (CAPT) collaborated on Defining Decision-Grade Real-World Evidence and its Role in the Canadian Context: A Design Sprint. Held as a satellite to the…
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Kelvin Chan MD FRCPC MSc (Clin Epi) MSc (Biostats) PhD, Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre.
IHE/CAPT Real World Evidence Workshop
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Tammy Clifford, Chief Scientist and Vice-President, Evidence Standards, and Dr. Trevor Richter, Director, Common Drug Review and Optimal Use at CADTH.
IHE/CAPT Real World Evidence Workshop
On October 21, 2018, Health Canada, the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH), the Institute of Health Economics (IHE), and the Canadian Association for Population Therapeutics (CAPT) collaborated on Defining Decision-Grade Real-World Evidence and its Role in the Canadian Context: A Design Sprint. Held as a satellite to the 2018 CAPT conference in Toronto,…
24 September 2018 Calgary, Alberta On September 24th, 2018 the Institute Health Economics (IHE) presented a roundtable at the BIO Alberta AGM and Conference. This Roundtable provided an overview of the IHE's education series for Alberta SMEs and ecosystem partners, and enabled participants to help define the content of the series so it would be most valuable to them. Beginning…
Health Technology Innovation Platform (HTIP) events are designed to support the HTIP initiative, by collaborating with and providing support for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as multi-national enterprises (MNEs) in the life sciences. These events support the mission of the HTIP to enhance decision-making efficiency and improve value for money for purchasers…
14 September 2018 Edmonton, Alberta The Institute of Health Economics and The Network of Alberta Health Economists were pleased to present "Reflections on Balancing Academic and Policy Work," a mentorship and networking event for early career health economists (7 years or less from completion of PhD studies), with renown Health Economist, Dr. Karl Claxton, Professor of Economics,…
In the development of early stage life sciences technology, it's imperative to understand whether healthcare organizations are likely to purchase your innovation, and consequently provide a return on investment. Healthcare organizations make purchase decisions based upon clinical AND economic (value for money) considerations. Our early stage technology assessment service can help…
Speaker Biographies Keynote Speaker Dr. Catherine CalderwoodChief Medical Officer, Scotland Catherine Calderwood has been the Chief Medical Officer for Scotland since 2015. Catherine qualified from Cambridge and Glasgow Universities and continues to work as an obstetrician at a regular antenatal clinic at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. She is responsible for the Health Promoting…
19 September 2018Edmonton, Alberta Welcome and Greetings WelcomeDr. Lorne TyrrellBoard Chair, IHE Greetings from the ProvinceMr. Justin RiemerAssistant Deputy Minister, Innovation and Strategic Operations Division, Alberta Healthhttps://vimeo.com/album/5450281/video/292002619 Keynote Presentations Realistic Medicine – Lessons from ScotlandDr. Catherine CalderwoodChief Medical Officer,…
19 September 2018Edmonton, Alberta Realistic Medicine - Trailer Realistic Medicine is the 18th IHE Innovation Forum, a semi-annual event bringing together senior public- and private-sector experts and decision-makers to address health care policy issues. Our 18th IHE Innovation Forum Keynote Speaker is Dr. Catherine Calderwood, Chief Medical Officer for the Scottish Government.…
Realistic Medicine is the 18th IHE Innovation Forum, a semi-annual event bringing together senior public- and private-sector experts and decision-makers to address health care policy issues.
Institute of Health Economics – Corporate Reports The Institute of Health Economics (IHE) is a not-for-profit organization funded through grants and commissioned work from public and private sector partners. The IHE is committed to transparency and accountability in the work we conduct. Key corporate reports which are completed and in development are outlined below. Strategic Plan:…
4 – 6 November 2014 Edmonton, Alberta The Institute of Health Economics, in collaboration with the Government of Alberta and with support from Alberta Health Services (AHS), hosted the Consensus Development Conference on Improving Mental Health Transitions in Edmonton, Alberta, from November 4 – 6, 2014. Download Consensus Statement | Télécharger la déclaration de consensus The…
How do you engage citizens, decision-makers, and experts in an appropriate way to address complex health issues? One approach is the Consensus Development Conference. The Consensus Development Conference approach has been used effectively in Alberta by the Institute of Health Economics. The program is modelled on the National Institute of Health (NIH) Consensus Development program…
Past Events The IHE serves as a neutral convenor for health policy dialogue and evidence development and dissemination. The format for each event is tailored to suit the topic, purpose, and audience. Events hosted or co-hosted by the IHE include the well-regarded Consensus Development Conference Series, which has seen us host international events on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder…
IHE Events The IHE serves as a neutral convenor for health policy dialogue and evidence development and dissemination. The format for each event is tailored to suit the topic, purpose, and audience. The IHE hosts various events of different sizes and audiences, on a wide variety of topics. Past events have included Health Policy events, the IHE Innovation Forum series, Roundtables,…
The Institute of Health Economics (IHE) is a unique collaborative arrangement among government, academia, and industry. Established in 1995, the IHE is committed to gathering and disseminating evidence-based findings from health economics, health policy, health technology assessment and comparative effectiveness research to support health policy and practice.
| S.P. Bisch, T. Wells, L. Gramlich, P. Faris, X. Wang, Dat Tran, Thanh Nguyen, S. Glaze, P. Chu, P. Ghatage, J. Nation, V. Capstick, H. Steed, J. Sabourin, G. Nelson
The Institute of Health Economics has contributed to a study published in the Journal Gynecologic Oncology. The study described the effects of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) guideline implementation in gynecologic oncology on length of stay, patient outcomes, and economic impact in Alberta. The study compared pre-and post-guideline implementation outcomes at two centers…
This study originated from discussions on how to translate research findings into conclusions regarding safety and effectiveness in systematic reviews responding to requests from a provincial mechanism for introducing and diffusing publicly funded healthcare technologies. Its objective is to identify prominent and reliable evidence grading systems used in health technology assessment…
In addition to clinical data to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of a technology, life sciences small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) require health economic data and analysis to demonstrate the cost-effectiveness of that technology for health systems, creating a comprehensive picture of how the technology is good value for money. Without this key component in an evidentiary…
Health Technology Innovation Platform HTIP is a public-private partnership between Health Canada, Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH), provincial drug plans (AB, BC, ON) and the innovative pharmaceutical industry including, Boehringer Ingelheim, GlaxoSmithKline, Roche Canada, Takeda Canada, and Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. The HTIP goals include…
The goal of the Alberta Secondary Use Data Access (SUDA) initiative is to accelerate health research, support innovation, and strengthen the health system through insights from analysis of health data. The IHE is serving as a partner to the Government of Alberta (GOA) to strengthen analytic capacity and foster collaboration between the GOA, industry, and other contributors. The…
This clinical practice guideline and background document were produced as part of the Prairie Collaborative Immune Globulin (IG) Utilization Management Framework project, which was initiated to establish criteria for IG therapy as a means to increase accountability for the quality, safety, and sustainability of the blood supply system, and to demonstrate stewardship for the use…
This clinical practice guideline was produced as part of the Prairie Collaborative Immune Globulin (IG) Utilization Management Framework project, which was initiated to establish criteria for IG therapy as a means to increase accountability for the quality, safety, and sustainability of the blood supply system, and to demonstrate stewardship for the use of public funds. This project…
This background document outlines the methods used to develop the Criteria for the Clinical Use of Immune Globulin, which was produced as part of the Prairie Collaborative Immune Globulin Utilization Management Framework project. The Prairie Collaborative Immune Globulin (IG) Utilization Management Framework project was initiated to establish criteria for IG therapy as a means…
Community Voices: Diabetes in Indigenous Populations is a video project that aims to highlight Indigenous perspectives on health, and promote shared learning for a variety of stakeholders within the context of health, well-being, and health care in Canada. New videos from the series will be added regularly, and will highlight voices from Indigenous communities describing current…
3 June 2018 Vancouver, British Columbia On June 3rd, as part of the 2018 Health Technology Assessment International (HTAi) Annual Conference in Vancouver, the Institute of Health Economics (IHE) led a panel presentation on facilitators, innovators, and innovations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) care in Canada. The panel, Facilitating Adoption of Innovative…
PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by George Habib, President and CEO, Lung Association of Ontario.
Facilitating Adoption of Innovation Practices (COPD) Panel – HTAi Annual Meeting 2018
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Shelley Valaire, Senior Provincial Director, Respiratory Health Strategic Clinical Network (RHSCN), Alberta.
Facilitating Adoption of Innovation Practices (COPD) Panel – HTAi Annual Meeting 2018
PDF of PowerPoint presentation by Tatiana Makhinova, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Services, University of Alberta.
Facilitating Adoption of Innovation Practices (COPD) Panel – HTAi Annual Meeting 2018
| Jasmine Brown, Roger Bland, Egon Jonsson, Andrew Greenshaw
Objective: Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a medical term used to describe a range of mental and physical disabilities caused by maternal alcohol consumption. The role of alcohol as a teratogen and its effects on the cellular growth of the embryo and the fetus were not determined on scientific grounds until the late 1960s. However, the link between alcohol use during…
| Jasmine Brown, Roger Bland, Egon Jonsson, Andrew Greenshaw
Objective: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a preventable disorder caused by maternal alcohol consumption and marked by a range of physical and mental disabilities. Although recognized by the scientific and medical community as a clinical disorder, no internationally standardized diagnostic tool yet exists for FASD. Methods and Results: This review seeks to analyse the…
| Charles Yan, Yufei Zheng, Michael D. Hill, Balraj Mann, Thomas Jeerakathil, Noreen Kamal, Shy Amlani, Anderson Chuck
Abstract: We present a conceptual approach to determine the optimal solution to delivering a health technology, consistent with the objective of maximizing patient outcomes subject to resources available to a publicly funded health system. The article addresses two key policy questions: 1) adding system values through appropriate planning of health services delivery and 2) considering…
This brief outlines some perspectives from the Institute of Health Economics (IHE) based on what we have heard from government, public agencies, and industry, and seeks to summarize the key areas where further clarification and deliberation could be helpful.
As the Federal Government contemplates introducing an element of value-based pricing to the pharmaceutical industry regulatory framework, this report provides an overview of key theoretical and empirical material, to support informed engagement by all stakeholders in this important debate.
Program
Doing the Right Thing ... Right: Evidence Informing Clinical Decision-Making Forum – Final ProgramDownload Final Program
Selected References
Dr. Holroyd's Selected References – Low Value Care / Cognitive BiasesDownload Selected References
Thursday, 22 February 2018Edmonton, Alberta 13:00 – 13:15 Welcome from the IHE Dr. Chris McCabeCEO, Institute of Health Economicshttps://vimeo.com/album/5021382/video/258736790 Greetings from the Province of Alberta Mr. Justin RiemerADM, Innovation & Strategic Operations, Alberta Healthhttps://vimeo.com/album/5021382/video/257997522 13:15 – 14:35 Where Does the…
Speaker Biograpies Keynote Speakers Dr. Brian O’Rourke Dr. Brian O’Rourke is the President and Chief Executive Officer of CADTH. He joined CADTH in January of 2009 following a distinguished career as a Pharmacist and Health Service Executive with the Canadian military. With over 30 years of experience in health care, Brian actively positions CADTH as the leading source…
22 February 2018 Edmonton, Alberta On February 22nd, 2018 the Institute Health Economics (IHE), the Canadian Agency for Drugs & Technologies in Health (CADTH), and Alberta Health presented a forum: Doing the Right Thing ... Right: Evidence Informing Clinical Decision-Making. The purpose of this event was to provide a platform for shared learning and to showcase CADTH and Alberta…
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Brian O’Rourke, CEO, Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technology in Health.
Doing the Right Thing ... Right: Evidence Informing Clinical Decision-Making Forum
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Sean Tunis, President, Health Technology Assessment International; Founder and CEO, Centre for Medical Technology Policy.
Doing the Right Thing ... Right: Evidence Informing Clinical Decision-Making Forum
| Rodger Craig, Carmen Moga, Bing Guo, Dagmara Chojecki
The Institute of Health Economics (IHE) was commissioned by the Canadian Cardiovascular Society to provide a rapid update of the literature, to compare the impacts of public reporting and external benchmarking on selected outcomes, and to evaluate and describe the applicability of this body of research to non- competitive health systems, emphasizing perspectives and considerations…
Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the health care costs and savings associated with quality improvement (QI) interventions initiated and implemented utilizing the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP). Background: Five acute care facilities of Alberta Health Services (AHS) adopted NSQIP in 2015 for a pilot project. Methods: The cost-savings of NSQIP…
To learn more about the Alberta Real World Evidence (RWE) Consortium, please visit www.AlbertaRWE.ca! Evidence that captures the observed impact of a process or technology on health outcomes and resource utilization outside of controlled clinical trials (real-world evidence or RWE) is highly valuable to technology developers, manufacturers, regulators, payers, clinicians, and…
This report provides a summary of the proceedings from the IHE roundtable on diabetes care and management in Indigenous populations in Canada, held on November 1, 2017. The roundtable aimed to: discuss and share learnings and promising practices from successful community-led diabetes programs, highlighting approaches to effectively engage communities to co-develop prevention and…
The Institute of Health Economics sponsored Dr. Arne Ohlsson and Dr. Prakeshkumar Shah to write this book to inform the May 2007 Consensus Development Conference on Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies: How to Prevent Low Birth Weight. The book provides a synopsis of the research evidence on the determinants and prevention of preterm/low birth weight births. This book is a synopsis (an…
Speaker Biographies Speakers Dr. Tom Feasby Dr. Tom Feasby has been Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Calgary since 2007. Previously he was Vice-President of Academic Affairs at Capital Health and Associate Dean in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Alberta. He is a practicing neurologist and a health services researcher, who studies the appropriateness…
2 December 2008Edmonton, Alberta Greetings Alberta Health and Wellness Introduction to the IHE Forum Lorne Tyrrell, IHE Board Chair and CIHR/GSK Chair in VirologyDownload Presentation Comparative Effectiveness in Health Care Gail Wilensky, PhD, Economist and Senior Fellow, Project HOPEDownload Presentation Investing in Innovation - Impact of Comparative Effectiveness…
2 December 2008 Edmonton, Alberta In December 2008, the Institute of Health Economics launched a series of semi-annual innovation forums whose goal is to bring together senior public and private sector decision-makers to address policy issues of importance in the health care system, not just in Alberta, but to all of Canada and the international community, as well. Emceed by Andy…
In December 2008, the Institute of Health Economics launched a series of semi-annual innovation forums whose goal is to bring together senior public and private sector decision-makers to address policy issues of importance in the health care system, not just in Alberta, but to all of Canada and the international community, as well. Emceed by Andy Greenshaw, Associate Vice President…
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Stuart McLeod, VP, Provincial Health Services Authority, British Columbia.
IHE Innovation Forum I - Paying for What Works
The purpose of this report is to update an earlier HTA report published in 2003. This report examines the newly published clinical research evidence on the safety and efficacy/effectiveness of islet transplantation in type 1 diabetic patients who have severe hypoglycemia episodes or hyperglycemia unawareness but are without kidney failure. The main clinical efficacy/effectiveness…
Canadian Health – Special Educational Supplement
In one way or another, depression will eventually touch us all. Whether you are a friend, colleague or caregiver of a person diagnosed with depression, you are likely aware of the often debilitating impact this condition can have on people’s lives.
Santé Canadien– Dossier d’Information Complémentaire Chacun d’entre nous sera, un jour ou l’autre, touché de près ou de loin par la dépression. Que vous soyez l’ami, le collègue de travail ou l’aidant naturel d’une personne atteinte de dépression, vous êtes probablement au courant des…
This report presents summary information on computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in Alberta, with comparison to the use of these diagnostic imaging technologies in other jurisdictions. The aims of the report are to: illustrate the capacity in Alberta to diagnose and manage health problems with the help of these important technolgies compare the numbers,…
| Arto Ohinmaa, Carolyn Dewa, Trish Chatterley, Philip Jacobs
The mental health economics literature review shows that about one third of the articles found in the search did not include any or just minimal economic information. The database of 4005 references can be used to analyze the mental health economic literature e.g. by diagnosis, type of economic analysis, treatment, publication year, and targeted population.
The Consensus Statement on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment was produced by a panel of experts led by the Hon. Michael Kirby Chair, Mental Health Commission of Canada. This consensus statement was prepared by an independent panel of health professionals, academics, and public representatives based on: presentations by and questioning of experts…
L’honorable Michael Kirby (président de la Commission de la santé mentale du Canada) a présidé un éminent panel de citoyens et d’experts pour formuler des recommandations pratiques sur la façon d’améliorer la prévention, le diagnostic et le traitement des troubles dépressifs chez…
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Harold A. Sackeim, Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Radiology, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University; Emeritus Chief, Department of Biological Psychiatry, New York State Psychiatric Institute.
Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Raymond W. Lam, Professor and Head of the Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia; Director, Mood Disorders Centre of Excellence, University of British Columbia Hospital, Vancouver. Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Patrick Corrigan, Professor and Associate Dean for Research, Institute of Psychology, Illinois Institute of Technology.
Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Thomas Ungar, Chief of Psychiatry, North York General Hospital.
Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. David J. A. Dozois, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Science, University of Western Ontario.
Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Glen Baker, Professor and Vice-Chair (Research) and Director, Neurochemical Research Unit, Department of Psychiatry, University of Alberta.
Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Sidney H. Kennedy, Professor of Psychiatry and Psychiatrist-in-Chief, University Health Network, University of Toronto; Founding Chair, Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT).
Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Scott B. Patten, Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Departments of Community Health Sciences and Psychiatry, University of Calgary.
Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Angus H. Thompson, Department of Psychiatry and Alberta Centre for Injury Control & Research, University of Alberta; Research Associate, Institute of Health Economics.
Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
How do you engage citizens, decision-makers, and experts in an appropriate way to address complex health issues? One approach is the Consensus Development Conference. The Consensus Development Conference approach has been used effectively in Alberta by the Institute of Health Economics. The program is modelled on the National Institute of Health (NIH) Consensus Development program…
Program Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment – Final Program (510 KB) Download Program Consensus Statement Consensus Statement on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment (275 KB) Download Consensus Statement Déclaration commune sur la dépression…
Wed 15 Oct 2008 | Thurs 16 Oct 2008 | Fri 17 Oct 2008 Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment – Final Program Wednesday, 15 October 2008 08:15 – 08:30 Opening Remarks 08:30 – 09:00 Question 1: What is depression and how common is it? Depressive disorders, symptoms, prevalence, and incidence (1.8 MB)Scott B. Patten MD FRCPC…
15 – 17 October 2008 Calgary, Alberta The Institute of Health Economics (IHE), in collaboration with the Alberta Depression Initiative Project, Alberta Health and Wellness, the Alberta Mental Health Board and the Mental Health Commission of Canada organized a Consensus development conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment in Calgary,…
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Scott B. Patten, Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Departments of Community Health Sciences and Psychiatry, University of Calgary.
Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Eldon R. Smith, Emeritus Professor, University of Calgary; Chair, Canadian Heart Health Strategy and Action Plan.
Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Lauren Brown BScPharm MSc ACPR, PhD Candidate, School of Public Health, University of Alberta.
Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Zorianna Hyworon, Chief Executive Officer, InfoTech Inc.
Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Philip Jacobs, Director, Research Collaborations, Institute of Health Economics; Professor, Health Economics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alberta.
Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Sidney H. Kennedy, Professor of Psychiatry and Psychiatrist-in-Chief, University Health Network, University of Toronto; Founding Chair, Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT).
Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Vincent Felitti, Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California; Founding Chair of Preventative Medicine, Kaiser Permanente, San Diego.
Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Nady el-Guebaly, Professor and Head, Addiction Division, Department of Psychiatry, University of Calgary; Medical Director, Addiction Program & Centre, Alberta Health Services/Calgary Health Region.
Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. David L. Streiner, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto; Assistant Vice President, Research Director, Kunin-Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit, Baycrest.
Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. June Bergman, Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of Calgary.
Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Raymond W. Lam, Professor and Head of the Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia; Director, Mood Disorders Centre of Excellence, University of British Columbia Hospital, Vancouver. Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Keith Dobson, Professor and Head of the Department of Psychology, University of Calgary; Executive Director, Council of Canadian Departments of Psychology; President-Elect, Academy of Cognitive Therapy; President-Elect, International Association of Cognitive Psychotherapy. Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How…
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Janet M. de Groot, Associate Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Oncology and Associate Dean, Equity and Teacher-Learner Relations, University of Calgary.
Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Dan Bilsker, Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University; Clinical Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia.
Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
The Institute of Health Economics (IHE), in collaboration with the Alberta Depression Initiative Project, Alberta Health and Wellness, the Alberta Mental Health Board and the Mental Health Commission of Canada organized a Consensus development conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment in Calgary, Alberta in October 2008. The main objective…
How much should we spend on mental health? provides an overview of the various approaches that have been used to answer the question of health spending, applied to the mental health context. Estimates using several of the approaches are provided.
Information Specialists: Trish Chatterley, Liz Dennett
Discussing all aspects of chronic pain management, this is the second volume of the new book series on health care and disease management, published with the Institute of Health Economics (IHE) in Edmonton, Canada. The authors provide an introduction into the history, pathophysiology, ethics and epidemiology of chronic pain before covering the different aspects of treating chronic…
The Importance of Measuring Health Related Quality of Life report provides an overview of health-related quality of life (HRQL) measurement to facilitate and understanding of such measures to be used in both clinical practice and research. Health-related quality of life (HRQL) measures have been widely used in health research in recent years and have been the endpoint in many clinical…
IHE In Your Pocket (IHE IYP) presents a bird’s eye view of the economic aspects of the Canadian healthcare system with international comparisons. IHE IYP 2008 has been reorganized and expanded, and includes the most currently available data. Topics are presented related to resources first, addressing in turn economic burden of illness, expenditures, physical resources, prices,…
| David Hailey, Jeremy Grimshaw, Martin Eccles, Craig Mitton, Carol E. Adair, Emily McKenzie, Scott Patten, Brenda Waye-Perry, Leif Rentzhog, Paul Taenzer, Christa Harstall, Saifee Rashiq, Pamela Barton, Don Schopflocher, Lynda Jobin
Effective Dissemination of Findings from Research contains essays resulting from a workshop on effective dissemination of findings from research organized by the Institute of Health Economics. The publication is intended as one of the many available resources on dissemination of research findings for those interested in the subject. Chapter 3 of this report originally appeared…
| Ann Scott, Carmen Moga, Christa Harstall, Jacques Magnan
Abstract: Health technology assessments (HTAs) are an as yet unexploited source of comprehensive, systematically generated information that could be used by research funding agencies to formulate researchable questions that are relevant to decision-makers. We describe a process that was developed for distilling evidence gaps identified in HTAs into researchable questions…
This rapid assessment addressed a request to assess the published research evidence on how the Actim™ Partus test compares to the TliIQ® System in terms of diagnostic accuracy, clinical utility, and costs when added to preterm labour management in symptomatic women with intact membranes.
Air ambulance transportation with capabilities to provide advanced life support. The objective of this report is to present and synthesize the available published research evidence on the efficacy/effectiveness, safety, and efficiency of air ambulance transportation (helicopters) with on-board capabilities of advanced life support (ALS). The intent is to use this evidence to inform…
Discussing issues of health care financing, this is the first volume in a completely new public health book series, edited by the Institute of Health Economics (IHE) in Alberta, Canada. Starting with various funding methods, it also features sections on different health care payment and purchasing mechanisms, as well as equity issues. This book is of interest to medical and allied…
Risk assessment tools for predicting recidivism of spousal violence. The objective of this report is to assess the research evidence on the inter-rater reliability and predictive validity of various risk assessment instruments in predicting male-to-female spousal violence recidivism and lethality in those males who had contact with the police system. Information Specialist: Liz…
The role of rapid fetal fibronectin assay in the management of spontaneous preterm labour The objective of this report is to evaluate the added value of using fetal fibronectin (Rapid fFN for the TLi™ System, referred to here as the rapid fFN assay) to diagnose spontaneous preterm labour (PTL) in symptomatic women, which is the only fFN detection modality currently available…