We are pleased to invite you to our 3rd enlightening seminar promoted by the SafetyNet Economics of Safety working group on: Valuation of quality adjusted life years in the context of patient safety (proposal), featuring by Dr Richard Mattock.

Date: September 3rd
Time: 10:00 – 11:00 AM

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https://zoom.us/j/8993859469?omn=95028759357
Meeting ID: 899 385 9469

What will be discussed  

Patient safety has unique characteristics that distinguish it from other areas of healthcare. For instance, individuals often perceive harm from avoidable safety incidents as more unjust compared to unavoidable circumstances like diseases. Meanwhile, people may be less likely to use healthcare or utilise care correctly if they think it is unsafe. The proposed research will explore how the unique characteristics of patient safety can be incorporated into cost-utility analyses, specifically valuation of quality adjusted life years (QALYs). A mixed-methods approach will be discussed including, (i) focus groups to identify key characteristics related to patient safety, and (ii) a discrete choice experiment designed to estimate QALY weights for use in future cost-utility analyses. The session will also provide an opportunity to discuss general proposal development and collaborations for methodological research in the economics of patient safety, and to explore how PSRC networks can be best utilised to support future applications.

Who is the Speaker:

Dr Richard Mattock is a Research Fellow in Health Economics at the Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, where he joined in October 2021. His research focuses on the economic evaluation of mental health interventions. Previously, he served as a Research Consultant at York Health Economics Consortium (YHEC), developing decision-analytic models across various disease areas, including liver cirrhosis and influenza. He has contributed as the economic lead on the NICE public health tobacco guideline update and as a technical analyst for single technology appraisals. Dr Mattock earned his PhD from the University of York, examining post-natal depression’s impact on child development.

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