Dr Howard Thom
PhD (University of Cambridge), MSc (University of Oxford), BA(Dub.)
Expertise
I am a lecturer in health economics. My research interests are value of information analysis, cost-effectiveness of pandemic response, adaptive trial designs, network meta-analysis for limited networks, and structural uncertainty.
Current positions
Senior Lecturer in Health Economics
Bristol Medical School (PHS)Senior Research Fellow
Bristol Medical School (PHS)
Contact
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Projects and supervisions
Research projects
NICE Guidelines Technical Support Unit (2023-2026)
Principal Investigator
Role
Co-Investigator
Managing organisational unit
Bristol Medical School (PHS)Dates
01/04/2023 to 31/03/2026
MICA: Reliable and Efficient Estimation of the Economic Value of medical Research (REEEVR)
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
Bristol Medical School (PHS)Dates
01/12/2022 to 31/05/2024
Bristol TAG
Role
Co-Investigator
Managing organisational unit
Bristol Medical School (PHS)Dates
01/04/2022 to 31/03/2027
What is the value of adaptive designs? Estimating expected value of sample information for adaptive trial designs.
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
Bristol Medical School (PHS)Dates
01/12/2019 to 30/11/2022
Efficient Sampling for Value Information Methods
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
Bristol Medical School (PHS)Dates
01/01/2017 to 31/12/2017
Thesis supervisions
Publications
Recent publications
22/02/2024Identifying the Optimum Strategy for Identifying Adults and Children With Celiac Disease
Value in Health
Cost-Effectiveness of Routine Monitoring of Long-Term Conditions in Primary Care
PharmacoEconomics - Open
Comparison of Indirect Treatment Methods in Migraine Prevention to Address Differences in Mode of Administration
Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research
Clinical effectiveness of point of care tests for diagnosing urinary tract infection
Clinical Microbiology and Infection
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