Welcome to the NICE Decision Support Unit

The latest news from the DSU

RECENTLY PUBLISHED REPORTS AND PUBLICATIONS

Valuing health at the end of life
Publication: Valuing health at the end of life: an empirical study of public preferences (May 2013)

Bevacizumab as a comparator
DSU report: Intravitreal bevacizumab - quality, use, efficacy and safety (Aug 2012)

NICE Methods Guide update
The 2013 update to the NICE Guide to Methods of Technology Appraisal (Apr 2013)

Mapping of EQ-5D
Publication: A comparison of direct and indirect methods for the estimation of health utilities from clinical outcomes (Oct 2012)

TSD 14: Survival analysis
Publication: Survival analysis for economic evaluations alongside clinical trials - extrapolation with patient-level data. Inconsistencies, limitations, and a practical guide. (MDM, online Jan 2013)

CURRENT PROJECTS

The DSU is currently involved in methods work in the following areas:

• ECT-QoL - the effects of cancer treatment on quality of life (further information)
  
• Technical Support Documents (TSDs) (link to further information and published work)

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