A Call for Open-Source Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Authors: R. Brett McQueen, William V. Padula, Jonathan D. Campbell
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2018)

Letters3 April 2018A Call for Open-Source Cost-Effectiveness AnalysisR. Brett McQueen, PhD, William V. Padula, PhD, MS, MSc, and Jonathan D. Campbell, PhDR. Brett McQueen, PhDUniversity of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy, Aurora, Colorado (R.B.M., J.D.C.)Search for more papers by this author, William V. Padula, PhD, MS, MScJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland (W.V.P.)Search for more papers by this author, and Jonathan D. Campbell, PhDUniversity of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy, Aurora, Colorado (R.B.M., J.D.C.)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/L17-0694 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:Cohen and colleagues (1) contend that the potential benefits of open-source cost-effectiveness models outweigh their risks. We agree that open-source models are worth pursuing from a broad field-level or societal perspective. They promise reduced duplication of work, increased access to models, the ability to cite model developers and authors, and more transparency and credibility, all of which will lead to further uptake of cost-effectiveness findings for policy decision making.We propose that health economics as a field should first resolve the practical challenges of open-source modeling through stakeholder engagement and incremental changes to ensure a successful rollout. ...References1. Cohen JT, Neumann PJ, Wong JB. A call for open-source cost-effectiveness analysis. Ann Intern Med. 2017;167:432-3. [PMID: 28847014]. doi:10.7326/M17-1153 LinkGoogle Scholar2. FEIST Publications Inc. v. Rural Telephone Service Co. 499 U.S. 340 (1991). Google Scholar3. Morin A, Urban J, Adams PD, Foster I, Sali A, Baker D, et al. Research priorities. Shining light into black boxes. Science. 2012;336:159-60. [PMID: 22499926] doi:10.1126/science.1218263 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Padula WV, McQueen RB, Pronovost PJ. Can economic model transparency improve provider interpretation of cost-effectiveness analysis? Evaluating tradeoffs presented by the Second Panel on Cost-effectiveness in Health and Medicine. Med Care. 2017;55:909-11. [PMID: 29028753] doi:10.1097/MLR.0000000000000810 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy, Aurora, Colorado (R.B.M., J.D.C.)Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland (W.V.P.)Disclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=L17-0694. 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 Joshua T. Cohen , Peter J. Neumann , and John B. Wong A Call for Open-Source Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Christopher J. Sampson Metrics Cited byCan We Develop Sustainable and Sharable Cost-Effectiveness Models for Value Assessment in the U.S. Health Care System? 3 April 2018Volume 168, Issue 7Page: 528-529KeywordsDecision makingDisclosureHealth economics ePublished: 3 April 2018 Issue Published: 3 April 2018 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2018 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...