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Path Members The Programs for Assessment of Technology in Health (PATH) Research Institute consists of multiple research programs in economic evaluation and health technology assessment (HTA). PATH's educational and research activities are separated into 5 primary programs: the Field Evaluation and Economic Assessment Program (FEEAP); the Health Technology Assessment Program (HTAP); the Trial and Economic Modelling Methodology Program (TEMMP); the St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH) Health Technology Assessment Appraisal & Review Program (SHARP); and the Health Technology Assessment Educational Learning Program (HELP). The PATH Research Institute is affiliated with the Centre for Evaluation of Medicines (CEM) at SJHH and the Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at McMaster University.

Recent News

Congratulations! Ron Goeree has been selected as the 2012 recipient of CADTH's Dr. Jill M. Sanders Award in Excellence in Health Technology Assessment. Established in 2010 and awarded annually, this award recognizes individuals whose outstanding achievements have significantly advanced the fields of health technology assessment, evidence-based drug reviews or optimal technology utilization in Canada.
Congratulations! Bernice Tsoi was awarded the DSECT Program Training Award for participation in the program from April 2012 - March 2013.
Congratulations to Nazila Assasi, awarded the Canadian Centre for Ethics and Corporate Policy Graduate Award for her project "Addressing Ethical and Moral Issues in Health Technology Assessment: Development of a Practical Framework". Nazila received her award at a luncheon at the Ethics Centre on March 6, 2012.
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Recent Reports

Assasi N, Blackhouse G. Newborn screening for Krabbe Leukodystrophy: a review of the clinical and cost effectiveness and guidelines [Rapid response report: summary with critical appraisal]. Ottawa: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health; 2012. pdf
Chandra K, Blackhouse G, McCurdy B, Bornstein M, Campbell K, Costa V, Franek J, Kaulback K, Levin L, Sehatzadeh S, Thabane M, Sikich N, Goeree R. Cost-effectiveness of interventions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease using an Ontario policy model. Ontario Health Technology Assessment Series; Vol 12:No 12, pp.1-61, March 2012. pdf
Bowen JM, Snead OC, Hopkins RB, Elliott I, Burke N, Atkin J, Hebbard M, Brown L, Xie F, Tarride J-E, O’Reilly DJ, Goeree R. Diagnostic evaluation of infants, children and adolescents with epilepsy for surgery candidacy and the role of magnetoencephalography (MEG) [Report No. FEEAP-HTA013a-2011.REP]. Hamilton (ON): Programs for Assessment of Technology in Health, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton/McMaster University; 2011 pdf

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Recent Presentations

Zareba P, Tarride J-E. Changes in Erectile Function after Photoselective Vaporization of the Prostate for Benigh Prostatic Hyperplasia. Poster presentation at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA), Atlanta, GA, May 19-23, 2012.
Diaby V. Using Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis to Inform Healthcare Decision-Making in Canada: A Post-Doctoral Fellow's Perspective. Invited presentation to the Pfizer Research Exchange Dinner, Westin Hotel, Ottawa, ON, April 16, 2012.
Ivanova L, O'Reilly D. Vaccination for Prevention of Herpes Zoster and Postherpetic Neuralgia in Adults over Age 60. Poster presentation at the CE&B 9th Annual Research Day, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, March 30, 2012.

Recent Publications

Tarride JE, Guo N, Hopkins R, Leslie WD, Morin S, Adachi JD, Papaioannou A, Bessette L, Brown JP, Goeree R. The burden of illness of osteoporosis in Canadian men. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 2012 [e-pub ahead of print].
Dolovich L, Thabane L, Levine M, Holbrook A, Raina P, Goeree R, Nair K, Riemersma K, Kehoe J. The drug safety and effectiveness cross-disciplinary training (DSECT) program. (Editorial) Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology 2012;19(1):66-72.
Tarride JE, Haq M, O'Reilly DJ, Bowen JM, Xie F, Dolovich L, Goeree R. The excess burden of osteo-arthritis in the province of Ontario, Canada. Arthritis & Rheumatisim 2012;64(4):1153-61.
Zhang XH, Li SC, Xie F. Lo NN, Yang KY, Yeo SJ, Fong KY, Thumboo J. An exploratory study of response shift in health-related quality of life and utility assessment among patients with osteoarthritis undergoing total knee replacement surgery in a tertiary hospital in Singapore. Value in Health 2012;15(1 Suppl):S72-8.

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