2020
Computing the Expected Value of Sample Information Efficiently: Practical Guidance and Recommendations for Four Model-Based Methods
Kunst N, Wilson ECF, Glynn D, Alarid-Escudero F, Baio G, Brennan A, Fairley M, Goldhaber-Fiebert JD, Jackson C, Jalal H, Menzies NA, Strong M, Thom H, Heath A, Value of Information C. Computing the Expected Value of Sample Information Efficiently: Practical Guidance and Recommendations for Four Model-Based Methods. Value In Health 2020, 23: 734-742. PMID: 32540231, PMCID: PMC8183576, DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2020.02.010.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
A Value of Information Analysis of Research on the 21-Gene Assay for Breast Cancer Management
Kunst NR, Alarid-Escudero F, Paltiel AD, Wang SY. A Value of Information Analysis of Research on the 21-Gene Assay for Breast Cancer Management. Value In Health 2019, 22: 1102-1110. PMID: 31563252, PMCID: PMC7343670, DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2019.05.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-stage breast cancerObservational studyBreast cancerLow-risk early-stage breast cancerHormone receptor-positive early-stage breast cancerPredictive valueLow-risk womenProspective observational studyHigh-risk womenRetrospective observational studyBreast cancer managementQuality-adjusted life yearsCost-effectiveness findingsTraditional risk predictionAdjuvant chemotherapyChemotherapy useAlternative study designsOncotype DXCancer managementClinical utilityCurrent evidenceInsufficient evidenceLife yearsRoutine useStudy design