Overview
Background
I am the lead of the Effective and Efficient Healthcare program at the Centre for the Business and Economics of Health at The University of Queensland. I also lead Health Technology Assessment for the Centre, which involves evaluating submissions made to the Australian Government to reimburse new medicines and medical devices through the Pharmaceutical benefits Scheme (PBS) and the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS). My research is focused on the economic evaluation of health interventions to inform decision making and promote value-based health care. I have pioneered the application of Value of Information (Research) analysis to enhance the efficiency of clinical trials and maximise the return on investment from medical research.
I have extensive experience working with key stakeholders including consumers, clinicians, decision makers and researchers. I am chief investigator on over $45 million Category 1 grants from the NHMRC, MRFF and ARC. In addition, I lead several projects for the Department of Health and other peak organisations.
I chair the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR)-Oncology GroupI, and I am the past chair of the Clinical Oncology Society of Australia's (COSA)-Epidemiology Group and the Australian Clinical Trials Alliance (ACTA)-Research Prioritisation Group. I am an Associate Editor for Value in Health, and an Editorial Board Member for Medical Decision Making and PharmacoEconomics-open journals.
Availability
- Professor Haitham Tuffaha is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, Griffith University
Research interests
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Economic Evaluation of Healthcare Interventions
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Health Technology Assessment
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Value-Based Health Care
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Cancer Economics
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Medications use and safety
Research impacts
My research has significantly influenced health policy in Australia and internationally and was pivotal in the allocation of almost $1 billion in new drugs and medical technologies in Australia over the past ten years. My research program about evaluating new health technologies using Value of Information/implementation analyses led to a paradigm shift in the economic evaluation of new interventions and improved patient access to health innovations (e.g., genetic testing, targeted therapies). My research shifted the way clinical trials are prioritised and funded towards a value-based approach, which informed the development of the Australian Clinical Trials Alliance Research Prioritisation Framework.
I have published over 100 peer reviewed articles and technical reports for leading organisations, including 45 technical reports for the Australian Government on the economic evaluation of novel drugs, devices and services for a range of conditions including cancer, genetic testing, cardiovascular disease and liver disease.
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Resilience And Healthy Lifestyle for Rheumatoid Arthritis (The RA-HEAL trial): a randomised, parallel group, placebo-controlled clinical trial protocol
Poulsen, Katherine A., Burton, Nicola W., Mayr, Hannah L., Chachay, Veronique S., Coombes, Jeff S., Gartner, Coral E., Sonigra, Amee, Christensen, Paul, Hansford, Karl A., Ang, Dianna J., Neri, Jessica, Mendis, Ramali, Lynch, Tom, Dines, Cheryl, Benham, Helen, Sweeney, Aoife, March, Lyn M., Khan, Asaduzzaman, Tuffaha, Haitham and Thomas, Ranjeny (2025). Resilience And Healthy Lifestyle for Rheumatoid Arthritis (The RA-HEAL trial): a randomised, parallel group, placebo-controlled clinical trial protocol. Trials, 26 (1) 376. doi: 10.1186/s13063-025-09063-7
2025
Journal Article
Developing economic evaluation guidelines for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Engagement of local experts
Maraiki, Fatma, Elhassan, Tusneem, Bazarbashi, Shouki, Scuffham, Paul and Tuffaha, Haitham (2025). Developing economic evaluation guidelines for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Engagement of local experts. Health Policy and Technology, 14 (5) 101042, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.hlpt.2025.101042
2025
Journal Article
The cost-utility of targeted germline BRCA testing in localised prostate cancer followed by cascade testing first-degree relatives with pathogenic variants
Teppala, Srinivas, Scuffham, Paul, Edmunds, Kim, Roberts, Matthew J., Smith, David P., Fairbairn, David, Horvath, Lisa G. and Tuffaha, Haitham (2025). The cost-utility of targeted germline BRCA testing in localised prostate cancer followed by cascade testing first-degree relatives with pathogenic variants. Genetics in Medicine, 27 (8) 101463, 101463. doi: 10.1016/j.gim.2025.101463
2025
Journal Article
Enhancing treatment outcomes after gynaecological cancer (ACUMEN): a randomised controlled exercise trial protocol
Chiu, Vivian, Boytar, Alexander, Cunningham, Brent, Skinner, Tina, Turner, Jane, Anderson, Debra, Khan, Asaduzzaman, Bailey, Tom, Porter-Steele, Janine, Young, Leonie, Tuffaha, Haitham, Perrin, Lewis, Garrett, Andrea, Goh, Jeffrey, Rose, Grace, Clifford, Briana, Gomersall, Sjaan, Korbie, Darren, Constantin, Nicolas, Li, Jackie and McCarthy, Alexandra Leigh (2025). Enhancing treatment outcomes after gynaecological cancer (ACUMEN): a randomised controlled exercise trial protocol. BMC Cancer, 25 (1) 1195, 1-11. doi: 10.1186/s12885-025-14298-3
2025
Conference Publication
COSA Exercise Guidelines: What is the value of implementation?
Edmunds, Kim, Wang, Yufan, Mizrahi, David, McCarthy, Sandie and Tuffaha, Haitham (2025). COSA Exercise Guidelines: What is the value of implementation?. ISPOR 2025 Conference, Glasgow, United Kingdom, 13 - 16 May 2025. New York, NY United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2025.04.453
2025
Conference Publication
Co-designing M-OHAT: Modified Oral Health Assessment Tool for Age Care
Ludlow, Kristiana, Ferris, Laura, Walker, Nicole, See, Lydia, Zamora, Angelique, Pritchard, Lyndal, Silveira Schuch, Helena, Ha, Diep Hong, Stormon, Nicole, Walsh, Laurence J., Lopez Silva, Claudia, Sexton, Christopher, McNamara, Steven, Fung, Cheuk Kee C., Brodie, Alison, Henry, Julie, Nangle, Matthew, Georgiou, Andrew, Ivanovski, Saso, Tuffaha, Haitham, Ramsey, Sarah, Head, Tamatha and Do, Loc Giang (2025). Co-designing M-OHAT: Modified Oral Health Assessment Tool for Age Care. International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research, Barcelona, Spain, 25-28 June 2025.
2025
Conference Publication
Multi-disciplinary clinical collaboration in modifying the Oral Health Assessment Tool
See, Lydia, Ludlow, Kristiana, Ha, Diep, Fung, Cheuk-Kee, Walsh, Laurence J., Pritchard, Lyndal, Zamora, Angelique, McNamara, Steven, Silveira Schuch, Helena, Lopez Silva, Claudia, Stormon, Nicole, Ferris, Laura, Walker, Nicole, Sexton, Christopher, Henry, Julie, Georgiou, Andrew, Nangle, Matthew, Ivanovski, Saso, Tuffaha, Haitham, Ramsey, Sarah, Head, Tamatha and Do, Loc (2025). Multi-disciplinary clinical collaboration in modifying the Oral Health Assessment Tool. International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research, Barcelona, Spain, 25-28 June 2025.
2025
Other Outputs
MSAC Application No. 1767 – Immunohistochemistry testing for Claudin 18 expression in patients with gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction cancers, to determine eligibility for PBS subsidised zolbetuximab treatment: Public Summary Document
Arora, Shiksha, Yeoh, Su Yu, Hettiarachchi, Ruvini, Wang, Yufan and Tuffaha, Haitham (2025). MSAC Application No. 1767 – Immunohistochemistry testing for Claudin 18 expression in patients with gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction cancers, to determine eligibility for PBS subsidised zolbetuximab treatment: Public Summary Document. Canberra, ACT, Australia: Commonwealth of Australia.
2025
Journal Article
Prostate cancer specialist nursing program: A social return on investment analysis value for money of the prostate cancer specialist nursing program
Edmunds, Kim, Wang, Yufan, Sara, Sally, Riley, Bernie, Heneka, Nicole and Tuffaha, Haitham (2025). Prostate cancer specialist nursing program: A social return on investment analysis value for money of the prostate cancer specialist nursing program. Psycho-Oncology, 34 (5) e70181, 1-14. doi: 10.1002/pon.70181
2025
Journal Article
Co-designing a structured expert elicitation with clinicians to enhance health care decision making in exercise oncology
Wang, Yufan, McCarthy, Alexandra L. and Tuffaha, Haitham (2025). Co-designing a structured expert elicitation with clinicians to enhance health care decision making in exercise oncology. Medical Decision Making, 45 (5), 602-613. doi: 10.1177/0272989x251332967
2025
Journal Article
Transperineal prostate biopsy under local vs general anaesthesia: a cost-effectiveness analysis
Roberts, Matthew J., Arora, Shiksha, Yao, Henry H., Hogan, Donnacha, Dias, Brendan, O'Connell, Helen E., Wetherell, David, Zargar, Homayoun, Kwok, Michael, McGeorge, Stephen P., Pearce, Adam, Yaxley, John and Tuffaha, Haitham (2025). Transperineal prostate biopsy under local vs general anaesthesia: a cost-effectiveness analysis. BJU international, 136 (1), 1-7. doi: 10.1111/bju.16722
2025
Journal Article
Telehealth-Delivered Exercise to Promote Health after Gynecological Cancer Therapy: A Randomized Waitlist-Controlled Trial
Cunningham, Brent, Porter-Steele, Janine, Hayes, Sandra C., Chiu, Vivian, Clifford, Briana K., Rose, Grace L., Jones, Caroline L., Bailey, Tom G., Young, Leonie, Garrett, Andrea, Nicklin, James, Khan, Asaduzzaman, Tuffaha, Haitham and McCarthy, Alexandra L. (2025). Telehealth-Delivered Exercise to Promote Health after Gynecological Cancer Therapy: A Randomized Waitlist-Controlled Trial. Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine, 10 (2) e000307, 1-6. doi: 10.1249/tjx.0000000000000307
2025
Conference Publication
Transperineal prostate biopsy under local versus general anaesthesia: a cost-effectiveness analysis
Roberts, Matthew, Arora, Shiksha, Yao, Henry, Hogan, Donnacha, Dias, Brendan, O'Connell, Helen, Wetherell, David, Zargar, Homayoun, Pearce, Adam, Yaxley, John and Tuffaha, Haitham (2025). Transperineal prostate biopsy under local versus general anaesthesia: a cost-effectiveness analysis. USANZ 77th Annual Scientific Meeting, Perth, WA Australia, 1-4 March 2025. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
2025
Other Outputs
Interdisciplinary Co-designed Modified Oral Health Assessment Tool (M-OHAT)
Do, Loc, Ludlow, Kristiana, Walker, Nicole, Ferris, Laura, Ha, Diep, Schuch, Helena Silveira, Lopez Silva, Claudia Patricia, Stormon, Nicole, Walsh, Laurence J, Fung, Cheuk Candy, Khan, Sadaf Aiman, Le, Thu, McNamara, Steven, Pritchard, Lyndal, See, Lydia, Zamora, Angelique, Georgiou, Andrew, Henry, Julie, Ivanovski, Saso, Nangle, Matthew, Christopher Sexton, Prof Haitham Tuffaha, Tamantha Head, Sarah Ramsey, Couper, Erin and Wood, Leanne (2025). Interdisciplinary Co-designed Modified Oral Health Assessment Tool (M-OHAT). The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/64d7b35
2025
Journal Article
Economic evaluations of non-pharmacological interventions for treating disorders of gut-brain interaction: a scoping review
Pak, Anton, O'Grady, Madeline, Holtmann, Gerald, Shah, Ayesha and Tuffaha, Haitham (2025). Economic evaluations of non-pharmacological interventions for treating disorders of gut-brain interaction: a scoping review. PharmacoEconomics, 43 (3) e14578, 249-269. doi: 10.1007/s40273-024-01455-y
2024
Conference Publication
The cost-effectiveness of germline BRCA testing in prostate cancer followed by cascade testing of first-degree relatives of mutation carriers
Teppala, S., Scuffham, P., Edmunds, K., Roberts, M., Fairbairn, D., Smith, D., Horvath, L. and Tuffaha, H. (2024). The cost-effectiveness of germline BRCA testing in prostate cancer followed by cascade testing of first-degree relatives of mutation carriers. ISPOR Europe 2024: Generating Evidence Toward Health and Well-Being, Barcelona, Spain, 17-20 November 2024. New York, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2024.10.610
2024
Conference Publication
A roadmap to the use of value of information analysis in health technology assessment: an international study of barriers, facilitators, and potential applications
Grimm, S., Glynn, D., Coyle, D., Jalal, H., Koffijberg, E., Tuffaha, H., Vervaart, M., Welton, N.J., Wilson, E., Rothery, C. and Kunst, N. (2024). A roadmap to the use of value of information analysis in health technology assessment: an international study of barriers, facilitators, and potential applications. ISPOR Europe 2024: Generating Evidence Toward Health and Well-Being, Barcelona, Spain, 17 – 20 November 2024. New York, NY, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2024.10.2049
2024
Conference Publication
Developing economic evaluation guidelines for Saudi Arabia – local experts engagement
Maraiki, F., Elhassan, T., Bazarbashi, S., Scuffham, P. and Tuffaha, H. (2024). Developing economic evaluation guidelines for Saudi Arabia – local experts engagement. ISPOR Europe 2024: Generating Evidence Toward Health and Well-Being, Barcelona, Spain, 17 – 20 November 2024. New York, NY, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2024.10.2178
2024
Conference Publication
Is there sufficient evidence to implement prescribed exercise as standard cancer after-care? Insights to inform resource allocation using the value of information and implementation framework
Wang, Yufan, McCarthy, Sandie and Tuffaha, Haitham (2024). Is there sufficient evidence to implement prescribed exercise as standard cancer after-care? Insights to inform resource allocation using the value of information and implementation framework. COSA's 51st Annual Scientific Meeting, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 13–15 November 2024. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
2024
Conference Publication
Prostate cancer survivorship essentials for men with prostate cancer on androgen deprivation therapy: Protocol of an effectiveness-implementation hybrid (type 1) randomised trial of a tele-based nurse-led survivorship care intervention (PCEssentials Hormone Therapy Study)
Green, Anna, Newton, Rob U., Chambers, Suzanne K., Smith, David P., Tuffaha, Haitham, Galvao, Daniel A., Heathcote, Peter, Patel, Manish I., Christie, David, Egger, Sam, Sara, Sally A. M., Heneka, Nicole and Dunn, Jeff (2024). Prostate cancer survivorship essentials for men with prostate cancer on androgen deprivation therapy: Protocol of an effectiveness-implementation hybrid (type 1) randomised trial of a tele-based nurse-led survivorship care intervention (PCEssentials Hormone Therapy Study). COSA's 51st Annual Scientific Meeting: Bridging gaps, building progress, breaking down disparities, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 13–15 November 2024. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/ajco.14117
Funding
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Evaluation of Indonesian Chronic Diseases Management Program: Patients participation, adherence to the treatment and cost-effectiveness of the program
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Adam La Caze, Dr Kim Edmunds
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Assessing the Value for Money of Integrating Exercise as Therapy after Gynaecological Cancer Treatment
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Sandie McCarthy
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