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Local economic models, adapted from a global model, are routinely used in many countries as a tool for payers around the world to optimize healthcare investment and reimbursement decisions. Following best practices for country adaptations is crucial to ensure the contextual relevance of the local environment and generalizability of the global model are reflected in each adapted model.

Technical topics include:

• Principles and techniques for adapting health economic models to different regions.
• Best practices for country-specific adaptations at various stages of a health technology’s life cycle.
• Key factors influencing economic evaluations and value drivers across different geographies.
• Checklist for customizing model design to local environments.
• Methods for identifying and selecting data for local healthcare settings.
• Adjusting parameters to reflect treatment landscapes and patient characteristics.

This course includes hands-on exercises and tools that can be immediately applied, including:

• Case studies and real-world examples to demonstrate model adaptation techniques.
• Practical exercises applying concepts to adapt a hypothetical economic model to a specific country.
• Interactive sessions where participants work through model customizations step-by-step, using provided data and scenarios.

Participants are invited to bring a laptop computer with Microsoft Excel installed for use during the practical exercise.

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