Research
Our purpose is to contribute through our research to health and healthcare in the UK and internationally. We examine the economic aspects of health and disease, the costs and benefits of prevention and treatment, and the design and evaluation of health systems. Of particular importance in all areas is the rigour and innovativeness of the research methods we use.
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The Health Economics Research Centre (HERC)
HERC was established by the University of Oxford in 1996. Our aim is to contribute to health and healthcare in the UK and internationally, by conducting research on economic aspects of health and disease, the costs and benefits of prevention and treatment, and the design and evaluation of health systems.
Watch videos of our staff, students and alumni on the HERC@25 page.
Latest publications
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Heterogeneity in preferences for outcomes of integrated care for persons with multiple chronic diseases: a latent class analysis of a discrete choice experiment
Hoedemakers M. et al, (2022), Quality of Life Research
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Moving Beyond Quality-Adjusted Life-Years in Elderly Care: How Can Multicriteria Decision Analysis Complement Cost-Effectiveness Analysis in Local-Level Decision Making
Hoedemakers M. et al, (2022), Value in Health
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The economic challenges of new drug development
Roope LSJ., (2022), Journal of Controlled Release, 345, 275 - 277
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The early impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with severe mental illness: An interrupted time series study in South-East England
Penington E. et al, (2022), European Psychiatry
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Factor's that impact on women's decision-making around prenatal genomic tests: An international discrete choice survey.
Buchanan J. et al, (2022), Prenat Diagn
HERC & Oxford NIHR BRC - RESEARCH TRAINING Bursary Scheme
Since 2015, HERC has been in collaboration with the Research Education and Training Group at the Oxford NIHR Biomedical Research Council (Oxford NIHR BRC) and has supported over 30 funded places to attend our Health Economics Short Courses.
For more information on how to apply for these bursaries, please visit the Oxford NIHR BRC website
Latest news
Online Short Courses in Health Economics 2022
HERC offers a varied programme of short courses designed for health economists, health care professionals, academic researchers, students and clinical investigators at different stages in their careers.
To view all available online courses, click here
- Introduction to Health Economic Evaluation 07 & 08 June 2022
- Integrating Economic Evaluation into Clinical Trials 20 & 21 June 2022
- Applied Methods of Cost-Effectiveness Analysis - Classroom based only 06-08 July 2022
Registration is open for all courses unless stated above.
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Forthcoming HERC Events
Understanding the role of mental health in online gambling decisions: A Discrete Choice Experiment
Tuesday, 28 June 2022, 2pm to 3pm