Toward Evidence

Toward Evidence (TE) is an independent research group that research services including medical writing, systematic reviews, cost-effectiveness analyses and health technology assessments of research evidence in health care. Toward Evidence prepares systematic reviews and meta-analysis, rapid reviews, value dossiers, cost effectiveness analyses and health technology assessments (HTA), NICE HTA submission. We also provide training and consultancy in systematic reviews, health technology assessment, guidelines, research methods, statistical data analysis, meta-analysis, evidence-based medicine and evidence-based health care. Here are examples of what we provide. Economic Evidence Development • Cost-effectiveness and cost-utility models • Budget impact models • Early economic modelling and threshold analyses • Global economic models or HTA agency specific models • Adapting economic models to reflect intra-country and regional differences • Survival modelling and extrapolation • Health outcome studies (Health-related quality of life/utility) Review of Clinical and Economic Evidence • Systematic reviews and interpretation of clinical and economic evidence • Structured and targeted literature reviews (e.g. burden of illness, unmet needs assessments, health technology assessment (HTA)) • Network meta-analyses and indirect treatment comparisons Strategy Planning • Methodological and strategic advice • Portfolio planning • Preparation for formal HTA scientific advice • Critical review of your HTA submission • Review, critique and development of HEOR evidence generation plans (e.g. clinical trial design and outcomes assessment/instrument selection, payer evidence planning) • Review and critique of existing economic models and HTA evidence materials