Translating an Economic Analysis into a Tool for Public Health Resource Allocation in Cancer Survivorship.

ABSTRACT: Background. The complexity of decision science models may prevent their use to assist in decision making. User-centered design (UCD) principles provide an opportunity to engage end users in model development and refinement, potentially reducing complexity and increasing model utilization in a practical setting. We report our experiences with UCD to develop a modeling tool for cancer control planners evaluating cancer survivorship interventions. Design. Using UCD principles (described in the article), we developed a dynamic cohort model of cancer survivorship for individuals with female breast, colorectal, lung, and prostate cancer over 10 y. Parameters were obtained from the National Program of Cancer Registries and peer-reviewed literature, with model outcomes captured in qu

SUBMITTER: Rivers Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9926380 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature