Purpose: To estimate an Australian algorithm for the newly developed 5-level version of the EQ-5D, for use in the economic evaluation of health and healthcare interventions. Methods: A discrete choice experiment (DCE) was run in an online Australian-representative sample. A random-effects probit...

Understanding the employment choices and preferences of new entrants to the nursing profession is an important element in the formulation of policies for ensuring an adequate supply of nurses to meet population healthcare needs in the coming decades. A longitudinal cohort study to investigate...

This brief methods paper explains how to use the NSW Government Health Costs of Care Standards to estimate the cost of presentations to emergency departments (ED) in NSW. We begin with a discussion of the allocation of presentations according to visit type, triage category and mode of separation...

The Australian Health Reform Agreement has provided the basis for major change in the delivery of health care services. While the components of reform have undergone extensivenegotiation between Commonwealth and State governments, and have been subject to academic and other commentary, little is...

NSW Treasury commissioned this review through the Sax Institute. The aims and specific questions to be addressed were refined after consideration of a background paper, and discussion between NSW Health, NSW Treasury and the author. The aim of the review is to provide information about the ways...

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common life-shortening genetic disease, with an incidence of 1 in 2500 and carrier frequency of 1 in 25, amongst Caucasians (Welsh, Ramsey et al. 2001). With recent advances in treatment, most children with CF now can expect to survive into adulthood and life...

While there is increasing evidence that group-based lifestyle-focussed interventions may provide more realistic, effective and cost-effective alternatives to intensive, individualised dietary counselling and exercise training, relatively little is known about individuals? preferences for and...

Background Public hospitals have experienced budget constraints but as demand for admissions has been growing at the same time, occupancy levels have been increasing. As emergency and urgent admissions are given priority, the effect has been not just longer waiting times and larger waiting lists...