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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2017
Journal Article
Health care and pharmacy practice in Jordan
Nazer, Lama H. and Tuffaha, Haitham (2017). Health care and pharmacy practice in Jordan. Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, 70 (2), 150-155. doi: 10.4212/cjhp.v70i2.1649
2017
Journal Article
Setting medical research future fund priorities: assessing the value of research
Tuffaha, Haitham W., Andronis, Lazaros and Scuffham, Paul A. (2017). Setting medical research future fund priorities: assessing the value of research. Medical Journal of Australia, 206 (2), 64-65.e1. doi: 10.5694/mja16.00672
2017
Conference Publication
International HTA experience with targeted therapy approvals For lung cancer
Maraiki, F., Byrnes, J., Tuffaha, H. and Hider, M. (2017). International HTA experience with targeted therapy approvals For lung cancer. ISPOR 20th Annual European Congress, Glasgow, United Kingdom, 4-8 November 2017. New York, NY USA: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2017.08.335
2017
Conference Publication
Improving patient access to novel cancer drugs in Australia: are we there yet?
Tuffaha, Haitham and Scuffham, Paul (2017). Improving patient access to novel cancer drugs in Australia: are we there yet?. COSA's 44th Annual Scientific Meeting, Immunotherapy: Molecules and Mountains, Sydney, NSW Australia, 13-15 November 2017. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
2016
Journal Article
How often should general practitioners provide nutrition care to patients? A forecasting activity to determine the target frequency for chronic-disease management in Australia
Ball, Lauren, Lee, Patricia, Ambrosini, Gina L., Hamilton, Kyra and Tuffaha, Haitham (2016). How often should general practitioners provide nutrition care to patients? A forecasting activity to determine the target frequency for chronic-disease management in Australia. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 22 (5), 383-387. doi: 10.1071/py16060
2016
Journal Article
Value of information analysis informing adoption and research decisions in a portfolio of health care interventions
Tuffaha, Haitham W., Gordon, Louisa G. and Scuffham, Paul A. (2016). Value of information analysis informing adoption and research decisions in a portfolio of health care interventions. MDM Policy & Practice, 1 (1), 238146831664223. doi: 10.1177/2381468316642238
2016
Journal Article
Cost-effectiveness analysis of nutritional support for the prevention of pressure ulcers in high-risk hospitalized patients
Tuffaha, Haitham W., Roberts, Shelley, Chaboyer, Wendy, Gordon, Louisa G. and Scuffham, Paul A. (2016). Cost-effectiveness analysis of nutritional support for the prevention of pressure ulcers in high-risk hospitalized patients. Advances in Skin and Wound Care, 29 (6), 261-267. doi: 10.1097/01.ASW.0000482992.87682.4c
2016
Journal Article
Efficient value of information calculation using a nonparametric regression approach: an applied perspective
Tuffaha, Haitham W., Strong, Mark, Gordon, Louisa G. and Scuffham, Paul A. (2016). Efficient value of information calculation using a nonparametric regression approach: an applied perspective. Value in Health, 19 (4), 505-509. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2016.01.011
2016
Other Outputs
Economic modelling of healthcare services for prostate cancer
Gordon, Louisa, Tuffaha, Haitham, James, Robbie and Scuffham, Paul (2016). Economic modelling of healthcare services for prostate cancer. Monographs in Prostate Cancer St Leonards, NSW, Australia: Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia.
2016
Other Outputs
Value of Information Analysis Applications in Healthcare Interventions
Tuffaha, Haitham (2016). Value of Information Analysis Applications in Healthcare Interventions. PhD Thesis, School of Medicine , Griffith University. doi: 10.25904/1912/3508
2016
Journal Article
Quetiapine safety in older adults: a systematic literature review
El-Saifi, N., Moyle, W., Jones, C. and Tuffaha, H. (2016). Quetiapine safety in older adults: a systematic literature review. Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, 41 (1), 7-18. doi: 10.1111/jcpt.12357
2015
Other Outputs
Transient elastography at 50Hz for the diagnosis of liver fibrosis in patients with hepatitis B or C: MSAC Assessment Report
Tuffaha, Haitham, Gordon, Louisa and Scuffham, Paul (2015). Transient elastography at 50Hz for the diagnosis of liver fibrosis in patients with hepatitis B or C: MSAC Assessment Report. Canberra, ACT Australia: Department of Health.
2015
Journal Article
Cost-utility analysis of negative pressure wound therapy in high-risk cesarean section wounds
Tuffaha, Haitham W., Gillespie, Brigid M., Chaboyer, Wendy, Gordon, Louisa G. and Scuffham, Paul A. (2015). Cost-utility analysis of negative pressure wound therapy in high-risk cesarean section wounds. Journal of Surgical Research, 195 (2), 612-622. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2015.02.008
2015
Journal Article
Cost-effectiveness and value of information analysis of nutritional support for preventing pressure ulcers in high-risk patients: implement now, research later
Tuffaha, Haitham W., Roberts, Shelley, Chaboyer, Wendy, Gordon, Louisa G. and Scuffham, Paul A. (2015). Cost-effectiveness and value of information analysis of nutritional support for preventing pressure ulcers in high-risk patients: implement now, research later. Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, 13 (2), 167-179. doi: 10.1007/s40258-015-0152-y
2015
Journal Article
Novel technologies can provide effective dressing and securement for peripheral arterial catheters: a pilot randomised controlled trial in the operating theatre and the intensive care unit
Reynolds, Heather, Taraporewalla, Kersi, Tower, Marion, Mihala, Gabor, Tuffaha, Haitham W., Fraser, John F. and Rickard, Claire M. (2015). Novel technologies can provide effective dressing and securement for peripheral arterial catheters: a pilot randomised controlled trial in the operating theatre and the intensive care unit. Australian Critical Care, 28 (3), 140-148. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2014.12.001
2015
Conference Publication
Health economic modelling for treatments and services in prostate cancer care: a master model for Australia
Gordon, Louisa, Tuffaha, Haitham, Scuffham, Paul and Lowe, Anthony (2015). Health economic modelling for treatments and services in prostate cancer care: a master model for Australia. 2nd Prostate Cancer World Congress (PCWC), Cairns, QLD, Australia, 17-21 August, 2015. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/bju.13196
2014
Journal Article
Value of information analysis optimizing future trial design from a pilot study on catheter securement devices
Tuffaha, Haitham W., Reynolds, Heather, Gordon, Louisa G., Rickard, Claire M. and Scuffham, Paul A. (2014). Value of information analysis optimizing future trial design from a pilot study on catheter securement devices. Clinical Trials, 11 (6), 648-656. doi: 10.1177/1740774514545634
2014
Conference Publication
COST-EFFECTIVENESS AND VALUE OF INFORMATION ANALYSES OF NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT IN PREVENTING PRESSURE ULCERS IN HIGH RISK HOSPITALISED PATIENTS
Tuffaha, H. W., Shelley, R., Chaboyer, W., Gordon, L. G. and Scuffham, P. A. (2014). COST-EFFECTIVENESS AND VALUE OF INFORMATION ANALYSES OF NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT IN PREVENTING PRESSURE ULCERS IN HIGH RISK HOSPITALISED PATIENTS. NEW YORK: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2014.08.2150
2014
Journal Article
The epic3 recommendation that clinically indicated replacement of peripheral venous catheters is safe and cost-saving: how much would the NHS save?
Tuffaha, H. W., Rickard, C. M., Inwood, S., Gordon, L. and Scuffham, P. (2014). The epic3 recommendation that clinically indicated replacement of peripheral venous catheters is safe and cost-saving: how much would the NHS save?. Journal of Hospital Infection, 87 (3), 183-184. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2014.04.004
2014
Other Outputs
Bone mineral density analyses using Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) in breast cancer patients receiving aromatase inhibitor treatment
Gordon,Louisa, Sowa,M, Tuffaha, Haitham and Scuffham, Paul (2014). Bone mineral density analyses using Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) in breast cancer patients receiving aromatase inhibitor treatment. Canberra, ACT, Australia: Commonwealth of Australia.
Funding
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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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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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
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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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