24. Data
176 variables
17 dierent antimicrobials,
479 ‘antibiotic days’
369 ‘diuretic-days’
95 ventilation days
86 transfusions
83 radiological procedures including
47 X-rays, 1 MRI, 35 ultrasound scans (head,
abdomen, heart)
940 laboratory investigations
2 x National Neonatal Transport Transfer
25. Data
176 variables
17 dierent antimicrobials,
479 ‘antibiotic days’
369 ‘diuretic-days’
95 ventilation days
86 transfusions
83 radiological procedures including
47 X-rays, 1 MRI, 35 ultrasound scans (head,
abdomen, heart)
940 laboratory investigations
2 x National Neonatal Transport Transfer
Family’s Time, Equipment Maintenance,
Refurbishment, and more
26. Day 19 Fungal Sepsis, Day 202
Transfer to Crumlin RSV Vaccination
31. Simple Clinical Scoring
Kellett et al 2006, 2007, 2008
Simple tests give predictive scores which
save time, effort, money, and, maybe, lives.
Big Q: How much?
32. Cost Effectiveness of Screening
for Dementia
Trepel Kinsella, 2008, Trepel’s PhD
Simple Idea, very complex implementation
33. Cochrane Review on Costing
Studies
What methods do people use when making
ec. evaluations
What numbers do they get, and why?
A meta analysis (see poster)
37. Ching?
1.
HRB/NCI Graduate fellowships in health
economics, see http://tinyurl.com/a6gbk9
2.
HRB Health Research Project grants, see http://
tinyurl.com/axv2hc
38. Ching?
1.
HRB/NCI Graduate fellowships in health
economics, see http://tinyurl.com/a6gbk9
2.
HRB Health Research Project grants, see http://
tinyurl.com/axv2hc
3.
IRCHSS Post Graduate Scholarships, see http://
tinyurl.com/9fqug8
39. Ching?
1.
HRB/NCI Graduate fellowships in health
economics, see http://tinyurl.com/a6gbk9
2.
HRB Health Research Project grants, see http://
tinyurl.com/axv2hc
3.
IRCHSS Post Graduate Scholarships, see http://
tinyurl.com/9fqug8
4.
IRCSET Post Graduate Scholarships, see http://
tinyurl.com/7frgjk
40. Ching?
1.
HRB/NCI Graduate fellowships in health
economics, see http://tinyurl.com/a6gbk9
2.
HRB Health Research Project grants, see http://
tinyurl.com/axv2hc
3.
IRCHSS Post Graduate Scholarships, see http://
tinyurl.com/9fqug8
4.
IRCSET Post Graduate Scholarships, see http://
tinyurl.com/7frgjk
5.
Private Funding opportunities also exist, please
contact me directly for details.
41. Ching?
1.
HRB/NCI Graduate fellowships in health
economics, see http://tinyurl.com/a6gbk9
2.
HRB Health Research Project grants, see http://
tinyurl.com/axv2hc
3.
IRCHSS Post Graduate Scholarships, see http://
tinyurl.com/9fqug8
4.
IRCSET Post Graduate Scholarships, see http://
tinyurl.com/7frgjk
5.
Private Funding opportunities also exist, please
contact me directly for details.
42. Questions I want to ask
How much?
Comparison/Evaluation of different methods
Tricky data problems
43. Health Economics Evidence
Based Practice
Stephen Kinsella
KBS
stephen.kinsella@ul.ie
www.stephenkinsella.net