ISPOR eBulletin

MAY 2004

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eBulletin Index

NEW THIS MONTH

Ų YOUR PERSONAL PROGRAM SCHEDULER at the 9^th Annual International Meeting

Ų 2004 ISPOR Avedis Donabedian Outcomes Research Awardee

Ų 2004 ISPOR Research Excellence Awardee

Ų VALUE IN HEALTH Vol. 7 No. 3 May/June 2004

Ų New Short Course: INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILISTIC COST-EFFECTIVENESS MODELING

Ų RCT-CEA Task Force Forum at ISPOR 9th Annual Meeting

Ų Special Interest Groups Meetings at 9^th Annual International Meeting

Ų Employment: 20 NEW Positions at the ISPOR Website; Over 27 positions at the PRAP Center during the 9^th Annual International Meeting

ISPOR ONGOING ACTIVITIES

1. Publications

2. Meetings and Congresses

3. Educational Activities

4. Student News

5. ISPOR Special Interest Groups

6. Committee and Task Force Activities

7. Hot Topics

8. Important Dates to Remember

9. Employment in Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research

10. Membership

PUBLICATIONS

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VALUE IN HEALTH

Value in Health: Volume 7, Issue 3, May/June 2004 is online and available this month at: http://www.ispor.org/valueinhealth_index.asp. The following is the TABLE OF CONTENTS for Value in Health: Volume 7, Issue 3, May/June 2004:

CONTRIBUTED PODIUM PRESENTATIONS

Value in Health; Volume 7, Issue 3, Page 219

CONTRIBUTED POSTER PRESENTATIONS: Session I

Value in Health; Volume 7, Issue 3, Page 240

CONTRIBUTED POSTER PRESENTATIONS: Session II

Value in Health; Volume 7, Issue 3, Page 309

DISCLOSURE INFORMATION

Value in Health; Volume 7, Issue 3, Page 381

AUTHOR INDEX

Volume in Health; Volume 7, Issue 3, Page 387

ISPOR CONNECTIONS

ISPOR CONNECTIONS: Volume 10, Issue 2, March/April 2004 is now available to the public at: http://www.ispor.org/news/index_new.asp .

HEALTH CARE COST, QUALITY, AND OUTCOMES: ISPOR BOOK OF TERMS

This ISPOR publication includes over 100 monographs covering over 400 terms used in health care delivery, management, and regulation, as well as health care outcomes research including clinical, economic, and quality-of-life research terms. ISPOR member discounted price is $36.00; a 40% discount! Student/Library/Academic discounted price: $33.00 (a 45% discount). On-line ordering is now available at: http://www.ispor.org/publications/lexicon_index.asp. Contact Stephen Priori at spriori@ispor.org for information on orders over 1000.

ISPOR MEETINGS AND CONGRESSES

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BENEFIT/RISK: IN SEARCH OF THE PROPER BALANCE SYMPOSIUM

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Sunday, May 16, 2004

Crystal City Gateway Marriot

Arlington, VA, USA

Co-Sponsored by ISPOR and PhRMA Health Outcomes Committee

9^TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL MEETING

May 16-19, 2004, Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington, VA, USA

http://www.ispor.org/meetings/va0504/index.asp

**NEW** YOUR PERSONAL PROGRAM SCHEDULER at: http://ispor.confex.com/ispor/2004/scheduler/

ISPOR has introduced a new feature for the 9th Annual International Meeting in Arlington, Virginia, the Personal Scheduler. Now you can decide for yourself what events and sessions are most important to you with this unique planning tool.

The ISPOR Personal Scheduler allows you to maximize your time at the meeting by:

• searching or browsing events scheduled for this meeting

• creating your own schedule of events

• checking for conflicts

• recording notes

• downloading to your Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)

To take advantage of the Personal Scheduler, visit http://ispor.confex.com/ispor/2004/scheduler/.

7TH ANNUAL EUROPEAN CONGRESS

24-26 October 2004, CCH Congress Centrum Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS AVAILABLE ONLINE

http://www.ispor.org/congresses/germany1004/sponsor.asp

SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT NOW!

Abstract Deadline: 21 June 2004

Early Registration Deadline: 28 September 2004

MEETING AT A GLANCE

http://www.ispor.org/congresses/germany1004/index.asp

https://www.ispor.org/forms/contractgermany1004.asp

Sponsorship Opportunities still available, for more information go to

http://www.ispor.org/congresses/germany1004/sponsor.asp

EDUCATION ACTIVITIES

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**NEW** INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILISTIC COST-EFFECTIVENESS MODELING

Faculty: Andrew Briggs Dphil, Professor, Health Economics Research Center, University of Oxford & Mark Sculpher MSc, PhD, Professor, University of York, Centre for Health Economics

SHORT COURSES prior to ISPOR 9^TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL MEETING

For Short Course descriptions go to: http://www.ispor.org/meetings/va0504/index.asp

SHORT COURSES- ISPOR 7^TH ANNUAL EUROPEAN CONGRESS

13 ISPOR SHORT COURSES prior to the ISPOR 7^th Annual European Congress 23-24 October NOW available at:http://www.ispor.org/congresses/germany1004/index.asp

STUDENT NEWS

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ISPOR STUDENT ICEBREAKER RECEPTION

Sunday, May 23, 2004

7:30 – 9:00 PM

Salon H, Crystal Gateway Marriott

ISPOR STUDENT FORUM

Job Search Processes Students Need To Adopt For Entry Level

Positions In Health Economics And Outcomes Research

Monday, May 24, 2004

4:30 – 5:30 PM

Salon A, Crystal Gateway Marriott

ISPOR SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS (SIG)

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**NEW** SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP: MEETINGS FOR ISPOR 9^TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL MEETING

CLINICAL PRACTICE SIG

SIG Meeting for all interested ISPOR members – Salon H
Monday May 17^th 5:30-6:30 PM during the 9^th Annual ISPOR meeting.

MEDICATION COMPLIANCE SIG

SIG Meeting for all interested ISPOR members – Salon J
Monday May 17^th 5:30-6:30 PM during the 9^th Annual ISPOR meeting.

QUALITY OF LIFE SIG

Quality of Life Special Interest Group Forum – Salon B

Monday, May 17^th 4:30-5:30 PM

Emerging Issues in PRO Research

This session will examine major applied research issues that are important for the development and use QoL and patient reported outcome (PRO) measures. The discussion will identify other areas that might also be added to a PRO/QoL research agenda and begin a dialog concerning ISPOR’s role in furthering advances in applied PRO research.

PATIENT REGISTRY SIG

SIG Meeting for all interested ISPOR members – Salon A

Tuesday, May 18^th 5:00-6:00 PM during the 9^th Annual ISPOR meeting

RISK MANAGEMENT SIG

SIG Meeting for all interested ISPOR members – Salon B

Tuesday, May 18^th 5:00-6:00 PM during the 9^th Annual ISPOR meeting

Special Interest Group membership is open to ALL ISPOR members.

To JOIN any SIG: http://www.ispor.org/sigs/joinsig.asp

ISPOR COMMITTEE AND TASK FORCE ACTIVITIES

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**NEW** 2004 ISPOR AVEDIS DONABEDIAN OUTCOMES RESEARCH AWARDEE

Awardee: Michael F. Drummond PhD, Professor of Economics and Director, Centre for Health Economics, University of York, York, UK

**NEW** 2004 ISPOR Research Excellence Awardees

ISPOR RESEARCH EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR METHODOLOGY EXCELLENCE

Awardee: Andrew Briggs BA, MSc, DPhil, Professor, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK,

for his paper: “Missing…presumed at random: cost-analysis of incomplete data.” Health Economics 2003;12:377-92.

ISPOR RESEARCH EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR PRACTICE APPLICATION EXCELLENCE

Awardee: Emily R. Cox PhD, Director of Research, Express Scripts, Maryland Heights, MO, USA,

for her paper: “Verification of a decision analytic model assumption using real-world practice data: implications for the cost effectiveness of cyclo-oxygenase 2 inhibitors (COX-2s).” American Journal of Managed Care 2003;9:785-94.

**NEW** ISPOR RCT-CEA TASK FORCE FORUM: DEVELOPING STANDARDS FOR ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ALONGSIDE CLINICAL TRIALS

Monday, May 17, 4:30 – 5:30 PM pm during The Ispor 9^th Annual International Meeting

Co-Chairs: Scott Ramsey, MD, PhD, Associate Member, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA & Richard Willke, PhD, Senior Director, Group Leader, Worldwide Outcomes Research, Pfizer, Inc., Bridgewater, NJ, USA

Topics to be discussed:

Ų Introduction & Rationale for Standards in Economic Analysis Alongside Clinical Trials

Ų Trial Design Issues

Ų Choosing Data Elements

Ų Database Design Issues

Ų Analysis of Data

Ų Reporting the Results

Ų Research Agenda for Methods and Reporting

Ų Questions and Discussion

Ų Reference Group Q&A

HOT TOPICS

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DRUG DISCOUNT CARDS GO ON SALE

WASHINGTON – (May 3, 2004)– Medicare-approved prescription drug discount cards go on sale today, the first step in the government's attempt to help millions of elderly and disabled beneficiaries reduce their costs for medicine.

For full text of the article, go to: http://www.freep.com/news/health/medic3_20040503.htm

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

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MAY 16-19, 2004 - 9th Annual International Meeting 2004, Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington, VA, USA

EMPLOYMENT

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**NEW** 20 New positions posted at the ISPOR Website since the last e-bulletin

http://www.ispor.org/employment/employment_index.asp

Advertise your positions on ISPOR Web (up to 1 million hits per month)

ISPOR PRAP CENTER

Over 27 positions in the PRAP Center!

The ISPOR Professional Recruitment Assistance Program (PRAP) Center at the ISPOR 9^th Annual International Meeting May 16-19, 2004 in Arlington, VA, is a targeted, efficient, and cost-effective means to reach qualified candidates. For more information, go to: http://www.ispor.org/prap.asp

ISPOR MEMBERSHIP

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Update your email address at https://www.ispor.org/members/addresschange.asp! Your email address is required as part of your log in information in the members only section of the ISPOR website.