Economic Evaluation Alongside Implementation Studies

Economic evaluation alongside implementation studies

Health budgets are tighter than ever, but effectively implementing new cost-effective interventions and models of care can cost time and money. This presentation will focus on providing an overview of economic evaluation alongside implementation studies and practical guidance on how to cost implementation strategies.

About the speaker:

Dr Pinheiro is a NHMRC Early Career Fellow / Senior Research Fellow at Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, Sydney Local Health District and University of Sydney. Dr Pinheiro’s research focuses on cost-effectiveness of physical activity interventions and implementation of physical activity interventions for older people. She has unique multidisciplinary expertise in physical activity for older people, implementation science and health economics. Dr Pinheiro has conducted well-received reviews on economic evaluation for WHO and is currently in the WHO roster of physical activity consultants.