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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2020
Journal Article
The role of exercise in the management of adverse effects of androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer: a rapid review
Edmunds, Kim, Tuffaha, Haitham, Scuffham, Paul, Galvão, Daniel A. and Newton, Robert U. (2020). The role of exercise in the management of adverse effects of androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer: a rapid review. Supportive Care in Cancer, 28 (12), 5661-5671. doi: 10.1007/s00520-020-05637-0
2020
Journal Article
Cost-effectiveness analysis of supervised exercise training in men with prostate cancer previously treated with radiation therapy and androgen-deprivation therapy
Edmunds, Kim, Reeves, Penny, Scuffham, Paul, Galvao, Daniel A., Newton, Robert U., Jones, Mark, Spry, Nigel, Taaffe, Dennis R., Joseph, David, Chambers, Suzanne K. and Tuffaha, Haitham (2020). Cost-effectiveness analysis of supervised exercise training in men with prostate cancer previously treated with radiation therapy and androgen-deprivation therapy. Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, 18 (5), 727-737. doi: 10.1007/s40258-020-00564-x
2020
Other Outputs
ACTA Research Prioritisation Framework
Tuffaha, Haitham, Morton, Rachael and Cumpston, Miranda (2020). ACTA Research Prioritisation Framework. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Australian Clinical Trials Alliance.
2020
Journal Article
Incidence of the adverse effects of androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer: a systematic literature review
Edmunds, Kim, Tuffaha, Haitham, Galvão, Daniel A., Scuffham, Paul and Newton, Robert U. (2020). Incidence of the adverse effects of androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer: a systematic literature review. Supportive Care in Cancer, 28 (5), 2079-2093. doi: 10.1007/s00520-019-05255-5
2020
Conference Publication
PNS23 Setting health priorities in low-income and middle-income countries in the ASIA-Pacific region: the case of Papua New Guinea
Tuffaha, H., Radford, K., Chai, A., Rutherford, S., Harris, N. and Scuffham, P. (2020). PNS23 Setting health priorities in low-income and middle-income countries in the ASIA-Pacific region: the case of Papua New Guinea. ISPOR Asia Pacific 2020, Unknown, Unknown. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.vhri.2020.07.442
2020
Journal Article
Patient involvement in surgical wound care research: A scoping review
Muir, Rachel, Carlini, Joan Julie, Harbeck, Emma Louise, Gillespie, Brigid Mary, Tuffaha, Haitham Wadah, Walker, Rachel Michell, McInnes, Elizabeth Catherine, Latimer, Sharon Leanne, Lin, Frances Fengzhi, Pearcy, Josh Michael and Chaboyer, Wendy Pearl (2020). Patient involvement in surgical wound care research: A scoping review. International Wound Journal, 17 (5) iwj.13395, 1462-1482. doi: 10.1111/iwj.13395
2019
Conference Publication
Cost-effectiveness of exercise for prostate cancer patients with bone metastases – an exploratory study
Edmunds, Kim, Tuffaha, Haitham, Reeves, Penny, Galvao, Daniel A., Newton, Robert U., Taaffe, Dennis R., Spry, Nigel and Scuffham, Paul (2019). Cost-effectiveness of exercise for prostate cancer patients with bone metastases – an exploratory study. Health services research association of Australia and New Zealand (HSRAANZ), Auckland, New Zealand, 4-6 December 2019.
2019
Conference Publication
Cost-effective analysis of supervised exercise training in men with prostate cancer previously treated with androgen deprivation therapy and radiation
Edmunds, Kim, Reeves, Penny, Tuffaha, Haitham, Galvao, Daniel A., Newton, Rob, Spry, Nigel, Denham, James, Taaffe, Dennis R., Joseph, David, Lamb, David S., Chambers, Suzanne K. and Scuffham, Paul (2019). Cost-effective analysis of supervised exercise training in men with prostate cancer previously treated with androgen deprivation therapy and radiation. COSA 46th Annual Scientific Meeting 2019, Adelaide, SA Australia, 12-14 November 2019. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/ajco.13262
2019
Journal Article
Adaptations to cognitive problems reported by breast cancer survivors seeking cognitive rehabilitation: a qualitative study
Green, Heather J., Mihuta, Mary E., Ownsworth, Tamara, Dhillon, Haryana M., Tefay, Merilyn, Sanmugarajah, Jasotha, Tuffaha, Haitham W., Ng, Shu‐Kay and Shum, David H.K. (2019). Adaptations to cognitive problems reported by breast cancer survivors seeking cognitive rehabilitation: a qualitative study. Psycho-Oncology, 28 (10), 2042-2048. doi: 10.1002/pon.5189
2019
Journal Article
Improving medication adherence in people with dementia through a technological design
El‐Saifi, Najwan, Moyle, Wendy, Jones, Cindy J. and Tuffaha, Haitham W. (2019). Improving medication adherence in people with dementia through a technological design. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, 49 (5), 482-485. doi: 10.1002/jppr.1551
2019
Journal Article
A framework to prioritise health research proposals for funding: integrating value for money
Tuffaha, Haitham W., Aitken, Joanne, Chambers, Suzanne and Scuffham, Paul A. (2019). A framework to prioritise health research proposals for funding: integrating value for money. Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, 17 (6), 761-770. doi: 10.1007/s40258-019-00495-2
2019
Journal Article
International HTA experience with targeted therapy approvals for lung cancer
Maraiki, Fatma, Byrnes, J., Tuffaha, H. and Hinder, M. (2019). International HTA experience with targeted therapy approvals for lung cancer. PharmacoEconomics - Open, 3 (1), 103-117. doi: 10.1007/s41669-018-0088-x
2019
Conference Publication
PCN95 cost-effectiveness analysis of germline BRCA mutation testing and olaparib treatment in metastatic breast cancer: an evaluation of codependent technologies
Tuffaha, H. and Scuffham, P. (2019). PCN95 cost-effectiveness analysis of germline BRCA mutation testing and olaparib treatment in metastatic breast cancer: an evaluation of codependent technologies. ISPOR Europe 2019, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2-6 November 2019. New York, NY United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2019.09.292
2019
Conference Publication
Cost-effective analysis of supervised exercise training in men with prostate cancer previously treated with androgen deprivation therapy and radiation
Edmunds, Kim, Reeves, Penny, Tuffaha, Haitham, Galvao, Daniel, Newton, Rob, Spry, Nigel, Denham, James, Taaffe, Dennis R., Joseph, David, Lamb, David S., Chambers, Suzanne K. and Scuffham, Paul (2019). Cost-effective analysis of supervised exercise training in men with prostate cancer previously treated with androgen deprivation therapy and radiation. COSA's 46th Annual Scientific Meeting, Urological cancer; Age and gender in cancer practice; Digital health in cancer, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 12–14 November 2019. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/ajco.13262
2019
Conference Publication
PCN349 Value of information analysis guiding the reimbursement decision of olaparib for metastatic breast cancer
Tuffaha, H. and Scuffham, P. (2019). PCN349 Value of information analysis guiding the reimbursement decision of olaparib for metastatic breast cancer. ISPOR Europe 2019, Copenhagen, Denmark, November 2019. New York, NY, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2019.09.544
2019
Journal Article
New challenges in psycho-oncology: economic evaluation of psychosocial services in cancer: challenges and best practice recommendations
Tuffaha, Haitham, El-Saifi, Najwan, Chambers, Suzanne and Scuffham, Paul (2019). New challenges in psycho-oncology: economic evaluation of psychosocial services in cancer: challenges and best practice recommendations. Psycho-Oncology, 28 (1), 3-10. doi: 10.1002/pon.4933
2019
Conference Publication
Value for money of putting precision into practice: Germline genetic testing to guide olaparib treatment in HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer
Tuffaha, Haitham and Scuffham, Paul (2019). Value for money of putting precision into practice: Germline genetic testing to guide olaparib treatment in HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer. COSA's 46th Annual Scientific Meeting, Urological cancer; Age and gender in cancer practice; Digital health in cancer, Adelaide, Australia, 12–14 November 2019. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/ajco.13262
2018
Journal Article
Directing research funds to the right research projects: a review of criteria used by research organisations in Australia in prioritising health research projects for funding
Tuffaha, Haitham W., El Saifi, Najwan, Chambers, Suzanne K. and Scuffham, Paul A. (2018). Directing research funds to the right research projects: a review of criteria used by research organisations in Australia in prioritising health research projects for funding. BMJ Open, 8 (12) e026207, e026207. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026207
2018
Other Outputs
Implementation of GCPHN Evaluation Framework – COPD After Hours and Persistent Pain Program
Vecchio, Nerina, Tuffaha, Haitham, Radford, Katrina and Chai, Andreas (2018). Implementation of GCPHN Evaluation Framework – COPD After Hours and Persistent Pain Program. Gold Coast, QLD, Australia: Griffith University.
2018
Journal Article
Cost of vascular access devices in public hospitals in Queensland
Tuffaha, Haitham W., Marsh, Nicole, Byrnes, Joshua, Gavin, Nicole, Webster, Joan, Cooke, Marie and Rickard, Claire M. (2018). Cost of vascular access devices in public hospitals in Queensland. Australian Health Review, 43 (5), 511-515. doi: 10.1071/AH18102
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
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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
Media
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