ISPOR News

ISPOR announced the publication of a collection of papers that examine the long-standing debate surrounding the use of quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) and alternative measures in healthcare decision making.

ISPOR announced the publication of an ISPOR Good Practices Report that proposes a framework for assessing the suitability of electronic health records data for use in health technology assessments. The report, “Assessing Real-World Data from Electronic Health Records for Health Technology Assessment: The SUITABILITY Checklist: A Good Practices Report of an ISPOR Task Force” was published in the June 2024 issue of Value in Health.

ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research announced the results of its recent elections. The Society’s membership selected its new president-elect and 4 new board members. The 2024-2025 board will assume office on July 1.

ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research announced today the publication of a report from the ISPOR Biosimilars Special Interest Group highlighting the need for clearer guidance on when and how to conduct health technology assessments (HTAs) for biosimilars.

ISPOR announced the sessions and speakers for its Patient-Centered Research Summit 2024. The Summit is scheduled to be held May 5 in Atlanta, GA, USA and is co-located with the Society’s annual international conference, ISPOR 2024.

ISPOR announced the plenary sessions and speakers for ISPOR 2024, its annual international conference and the leading global conference for health economics and outcomes research (HEOR). ISPOR 2024 will be held May 5-8 in Atlanta, GA, USA.

ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research announced today the publication of a report from the ISPOR Digital Health Special Interest Group that proposes a new framework to help standardize and clarify definitions used for digital health interventions. The report, “The PICOTS-ComTeC Framework for Defining Digital Health Interventions: An ISPOR Special Interest Group Report” was published in the April 2024 issue of Value in Health.

ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) announced that it has launched a new microsite that provides HEOR information and resources organized by topical areas of interest—HEOR by Topic.

ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research announced the publication of a new report from the ISPOR Medication Adherence and Persistence Special Interest Group revealing significant inconsistencies in how researchers measure the effectiveness of interventions aimed at improving medication adherence. The report, “A Systematic Review of Outcomes for Assessment of Medication Adherence Enhancing Interventions: An ISPOR Special Interest Group Report” was published in the February 2024 issue of Value in Health.

ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) announced that it has launched its new online learning platform for HEOR education and training—ISPOR Education Center.