The 'Tools for Outcomes Research to Measure and Value Child Health' (TORCH) Study aims to improve government decision-making in health outcomes for children.
Are you 15 years and over? We are looking for participants for our DELPHI survey. Everyone has the chance to win an iPad if you opt in and participate in the survey: sydney.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe…
Another TORCH Publication: A psychometric investigation of health-related quality of life measures for paediatric neurodevelopment assessment: Reliability and concurrent validity of the PEDS-QL, CHU-9D, and the EQ-5D-Y
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
Out newest TORCH publication is in Health Policy! "Making recommendations to subsidize new health technologies in Australia: A qualitative study of decision-makers’ perspectives on committee processes"
doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.…
The RETRIEVE Checklist for Studies Reporting the Elicitation of Stated Preferences for Child Health-Related Quality of Life - a joint paper with @QUOKKA_Researchdoi.org/10.1007/s40273-023-0…
Wonderful to see this collaborative review in print. We took a broad look at the evidence on whether the public prioritises children’s health gains. They do - mostly, but the evidence is interestingly mixed and nuanced. @TORCHStudy@QUOKKA_Researchlink.springer.com/article/10…
'Psychometric Performance of Generic Childhood Multi-Attribute Utility Instruments in Preterm and Low Birthweight Populations'
just published: mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/11/179…
New TORCH publication: Psychometric Evaluation of the PedsQL GCS and CHU9D in Australian Children and Adolescents with Common Chronic Health Conditions
link.springer.com/article/10…
Terrific keynote presentation by Denzil Feibig #AHES2023 Machine learning is useful but should not be a substitution for traditional econometric methods in solving health economics problems
Dr Marcus Sellars presenting "Are Quality Adjusted Life Year (QALY) gains in children of similar value to those in adults? A qualitative exploration with young people and adults" #AHES2023
Dr Rakhee Raghunandan presenting "A longitudinal evaluation of the psychometric properties of the PedsQL GCS in children with common childhood health conditions" #AHES2023