Symposium:
1st International AllerGen Symposium on Asthma and Economics

When: July 9, 2011

This symposium will explore existing economic research on asthma and plan future research opportunities by examining the broad range of economic implications and impacts of asthma in Canada and the rest of the world.

Sponsored by:

With support from:

Register

Asthma Symposium Only

Symposium Only Price: $200.00

Congress and Symposium

Symposium Price: $50.00
(for iHEA Congress attendees)

Registration

iHEA will manage the registration process. There will be a modest fee (to go to the scholarship fund) of $50 USD to attend the symposium for those attending the main iHEA congress. For those attending the symposium only, a fee of $200 will apply. Any students and developing region attendees will be dealt with through a scholarship program.

Note that ALL presenters and attendees are expected to register and pay their own fees travel and accommodation expenses, unless expressly indicated by the organizers (i.e., plenary speakers, successful scholarship recipients).

Format

The symposium will include a keynote presentation, sessions and interactive roundtable discussions. This event is designed to address specific questions culminating in the establishing of a future-oriented research agenda.

See draft program.

Intended Audience

Economics and asthma, national or international
Health economists Health services researchers
Respiratory physicians
National & international respiratory NGOs
Government departments with a respiratory mandate
Respiratory patient groups

Organizing Committee

Co-Chairs

Mark Greenwald MD
: FRCPC
Wendy Ungar, PhD: Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto & AllerGen

Members

Diana Royce
: AllerGen
Oxana Latycheva: Asthma Society of Canada
Robert Bick: Oxford Outcomes
Larry Lynd: University of British Columbia and AllerGen
Bill Swan: iHEA & NAPA

For technical problems or questions, contact Patrick Taylor at admin@healtheconomics.org

Draft Symposium Program

Time	Session
8:45 - 9:00 am	Opening Remarks. Wendy Ungar, MSc, PhD, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto and AllerGen Mark Greenwald
9:00 - 10:00 am	Keynote Presentation: Larry Lynd, PhD, University of British Columbia and AllerGen, British Columbia, Canada – Title to follow
10:00 - 10:30 am	Break
10:30am - 12:00pm	Continuum of Evidence from Production to Uptake Advances in methods for conducting economic evaluations Is adding-on the solution? The impact of adding a generic dimension to a condition specific preference-based measure. John Brazier, PhD, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK (TBC) A parent-child dyad approach to health state valuation for cost-utility analysis and quality-of-life assessment in children with asthma. Wendy Ungar, MSc, PhD The health economic evidence base A methodological review of cost-effectiveness analysis in asthma treatments and interventions. L Wang, PSU(?) (from submitted abstracts) The use of health economic evidence in decision-making Speaker TBA – local member of Ontario Committee to Evaluate Drugs? Janet Martin?
12:00 - 1:00 pm	Networking Lunch
1:00 - 1:45 pm	Roundtable Discussion – Future Research Opportunities -possible table themes: Methods development Use of evidence Burden of illness reporting Improving asthma disease management Asthma education Inclusion of patients and families in health economic research Policy making and priority setting
1:45 - 2:30 pm	Report – back
2:30 - 2:45 pm	Break
2:45 - 3:45 pm	Economic Burden of Illness – International Comparisons Canadian report on asthma and economic burden of illness, Ontario Lung Association Measuring asthma burden of Illness, Public Health Agency of Canada and/or Ontario Lung Association, 2011 Burden of Asthma Forecast Data International presenter TBC – possibly from abstract submitters A second international presenter – possibly from abstract submitters
3:45 - 4:45 pm	Session: Submitted abstracts (select top 4) TBA TBA TBA TBA
4:45 - 5:00 pm	Next Steps: Future symposium E-Journal
5:00 pm	Adjournment

Having trouble? Contact Patrick Taylor at admin@healtheconomics.org