DRAFT Modeling using Discrete Event Simulation: A Report of the ISPOR-SMDM Modeling Good Research Practices Task Force-4 (Submitted to Value in Health and Medical Decision Making)
This paper will review techniques for discrete event simulation and address issues around event-based versus state-based technique as well as agent-based modeling.
Working Group Chairs (Lead authors):
James Stahl MD, CM, MPH, Senior Scientist MGH Institute for Technology Assessment & Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
Jonathan Karnon PhD, Professor in Health Economics, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia
Working Group Members (Co-authors):
Alan Brennan PhD, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Javier Mar MD, Clinical Management Unit, Hospital Alto Deba, Mondragon, Spain
Jörgen Möller MSc, Vice President, Modeling, United BioSource Corporation, Eslov, Sweden
For more information on the ISPOR-SMDM Modeling Good Research Practices Task Force (Leadership, Goal, Background / Overview, Timeline) please refer to the following page: http://www.ispor.org/TaskForces/GRPModelingTf.asp
For further recommendations on modeling good research practices, please refer to the following reports:
Activity: |
Deadline: |
Define papers to be included in this Task Force Report, suggested lead authors, and additional members |
May 6, 2010 |
| Identify authors for each paper included in the Task Force Report |
May 15, 2010 |
| Develop consensus on the content of each paper and a draft detailed outline of each paper |
August 1, 2010 |
| Finalize detailed outline of each paper & assign sections of each paper to Task Force member volunteers |
September 15, 2010 |
| First draft of each paper completed |
October 15, 2010 |
| Overview of papers presented at ISPOR Forum at 13th Annual European Congress (Prague) for comment |
November 8, 2010 |
| Second draft of papers prepared and face-to-face meeting to discuss contentious issues |
March 2011 |
| Draft papers submitted to Review Group and ISPOR membership for comments |
April 25, 2011 |
| Draft papers presented at ISPOR Forum at 16th Annual International Meeting (Baltimore) for comment |
May 25, 2011 |
Draft papers submitted to ISPOR membership for comments |
July 2011 |
Draft papers revised based on comments |
October 2011 |
Papers submitted to Value in Health and Medical Decision Making |
March 2012 |
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