Applications are invited for a Ph D studentship in the Faculty of Life and
Health Sciences, University of Ulster, Coleraine. The student will be
supervised jointly from the University of Ulster and the University of
Plymouth, so some travel may be involved!
The aim of this proposal is to understand what determines the
cost-effectiveness of pre-natal screening for serious foetal anomalies (such
as trisomy 21) and to extend the available methods to estimate the value of
performing further studies to reduce uncertainty. The project will be based
on modelling work undertaken by the project supervisors for a recently
completed health technology assessment (Ritchie et al. 2004).
This project will provide exposure to a wide range of statistical and
computational techniques used in HTA and a solid grounding in the
application of modern Bayesian methods. Depending on the interests of the
student, the emphasis in this research may be placed more on the statistical
and economic aspects or more on the biological and psycho-social aspects of
the work.
Please note that funding is not guaranteed for this – funding is competitive
across the Faculty, but a strong student would have a reasonable chance.
Reference
Ritchie K, Boynton J, Bradbury I, Foster L, Iqbal K, Kohli H, Love C, Penney
G, Quinn S, Reid M, Slattery J, Wright D Routine ultrasound scanning before
24 weeks of pregnancy HTA report, NHS Quality Improvement Scotland (2003)
Further details from myself by email or on the web at
http://www.science.ulster.ac.uk/gradschool/resprojects04-11a-cancer.htm
Dr Ian Bradbury
School of Biomedical Sciences
The University of Ulster
Cromore Road
Coleraine
BT52 1SA
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