A Call for Open-Source Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

Letters3 April 2018A Call for Open-Source Cost-Effectiveness AnalysisJoshua T. Cohen, PhD, Peter J. Neumann, ScD, and John B. Wong, MDJoshua T. Cohen, PhDTufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts (J.T.C., P.J.N., J.B.W.)Search for more papers by this author, Peter J. Neumann, ScDTufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts (J.T.C., P.J.N., J.B.W.)Search for more papers by this author, and John B. Wong, MDTufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts (J.T.C., P.J.N., J.B.W.)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/L17-0695 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail IN RESPONSE:We agree with Mr. Sampson and Dr. McQueen and colleagues. As Mr. Sampson notes, authors both within the field of health economics and beyond have previously argued for the benefits of open-model publication. Dr. McQueen and colleagues identify many logistical issues that must be addressed. We hope that our commentary helps to motivate discussions to pull together what is already known and wrestle with remaining challenges. One of us (J.T.C.) enjoyed participating with Drs. McQueen and Padula on a panel discussing this issue at the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research conference last spring in Boston. We ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts (J.T.C., P.J.N., J.B.W.)Disclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M17-1153. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoA Call for Open-Source Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Joshua T. Cohen , Peter J. Neumann , and John B. Wong A Call for Open-Source Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Christopher J. Sampson A Call for Open-Source Cost-Effectiveness Analysis R. Brett McQueen , William V. Padula , and Jonathan D. Campbell Metrics Cited byPublication of Decision Model Source Code: Attitudes of Health Economics AuthorsDeveloping Open-Source Models for the US Health System: Practical Experiences and Challenges to Date with the Open-Source Value ProjectA Flexible Open-Source Decision Model for Value Assessment of Biologic Treatment for Rheumatoid ArthritisCan We Develop Sustainable and Sharable Cost-Effectiveness Models for Value Assessment in the U.S. Health Care System? 3 April 2018Volume 168, Issue 7Page: 529KeywordsDisclosureDrug research and developmentForecastingHealth economicsPharmacoeconomics ePublished: 3 April 2018 Issue Published: 3 April 2018 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2018 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...