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A modelling tool for policy analysis to support the design of efficient and effective policy responses for complex public health problems

By Admin in RESOURCES FOR MODELLERS, RESOURCES FOR PLANNERS, PUBLICATIONS (MENTAL HEALTH POLICY), PUBLICATIONS (MODELLING METHODS)

March 2, 2015

Peer reviewed: Yes Authors: Atkinson, Jo-An and Page, Andrew and Wells, Robert and Milat, Andrew and Wilson, Andrew Publication: Implementation Science. Year: 2015 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-015-0221-5 Method: Commentary. Message: There is a strong case for inclusion of systems modelling in the analytic tool kit for identifying targeted investments likely to deliver efficient, effective & equitable impacts. BibTeX: @article{AtkinsonJA2015S, title={A modelling tool for policy analysis to support the design of efficient and effective policy responses for complex public health problems}, author={Atkinson, Jo-An and Page, Andrew and Wells, Robert and Milat, Andrew and Wilson, Andrew}, journal={Implementation Science}, volume={10}, pages={26}, year={2015}, publisher={Springer Science and Business Media LLC}}

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Integrating clinicians, knowledge and data: expert-based cooperative analysis in healthcare decision support

By Admin in Publications (Modelling Methods), Resources for Modellers

September 30, 2010

Peer reviewed: Yes Authors: Gibert, Karina and García-Alonso, Carlos and Salvador-Carulla, Luis Publication: Health research policy and systems Year: 2010 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1478-4505-8-28 Method: Descriptive introduction of a new hybrid methodology Expert-based Cooperative Analysis (EbCA), which incorporates explicit prior expert knowledge in data analysis methods, and elicits implicit or tacit expert knowledge to improve decision support in healthcare systems. EbCA was compared to classical procedures using qualitative explicit prior knowledge in two case examples: 1) Bench-marking of small mental health areas based on technical efficiency estimated by EbCA-Data Envelopment Analysis (EbCA-DEA), and 2) Case-mix of schizophrenia based on functional dependency using Clustering Based on Rules (ClBR).

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Resources for mental health: scarcity, inequity, and inefficiency

By Admin in Publications (Mental Health Policy), Resources for Modellers, Resources for Planners

December 1, 2007

Peer reviewed: Yes. Authors: Saxena, Shekhar and Thornicroft, Graham and Knapp, Martin and Whiteford, Harvey. Publication: The Lancet. Year: 2007 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(07)61239-2 Method: Narrative review and discussion of the international availability of resources for mental health, including policy and infrastructure within countries, mental health services, community resources, human resources, and funding. Message: Government spending on mental health in most of the relevant countries is far lower than is needed, based on the proportionate burden of mental disorders and the availability of cost-effective and affordable interventions.

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