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Avoiding and identifying errors in health technology assessment models: qualitative study and methodological review.

J Chilcott1, P Tappenden, A Rawdin

  • 1School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), Regent Court, Sheffield, UK.

Health Technology Assessment (Winchester, England)
|May 27, 2010
PubMed
Summary

This study identifies common errors in health technology assessment (HTA) modelling and proposes a taxonomy of model risks. It emphasizes understanding errors in judgement and implementation to improve model credibility for policy decisions.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Technology Assessment (HTA)
  • Decision-analytic modelling
  • Mathematical modelling

Background:

  • Credible health policy decisions require evidence-based and transparent decision-analytic models.
  • Errors in mathematical models are unavoidable, yet processes for error avoidance in model development receive limited attention.
  • Understanding error types and causes is crucial for evaluating strategies to enhance model credibility.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe current understanding of errors within the HTA modelling community.
  • To identify processes used for error avoidance, debugging, and appraisal of HTA models.
  • To develop a taxonomy of model errors by synthesizing HTA modeller perceptions and existing literature.
  • To explore methods for reducing errors in HTA models.

Main Methods:

  • Methodological review utilizing an iterative search strategy.
  • In-depth qualitative interviews with 12 academic and commercial HTA modellers.
  • Framework approach for qualitative data analysis, examining themes such as error definition, types, and avoidance strategies.

Main Results:

  • Lack of a common language and inconsistent definitions of model errors among HTA modellers.
  • Modellers focused on 'slips' and 'lapses' but devoted most discussion to judgement, skills, and conceptualization.
  • Identified errors across decision problem description, model structure, evidence use, implementation, operation, and results presentation.
  • Current error avoidance techniques (e.g., expert engagement, documentation, transparency) lack a cohesive strategy.

Conclusions:

  • Published definitions of model validity (conceptual, verification, operational) align with HTA community views.
  • Discussions should focus on 'modelling risks,' encompassing implementation errors, judgement errors, and violations.
  • Model credibility is paramount for decision-makers; validation must be integrated into the decision-making process.