Therapeutic area

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

  • Value proposition for a new metered dose inhaler to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
  • External expert assessment of a drug for COPD
  • Development of a global market access value pack to support regional/local access teams and HTA submissions in COPD
  • Value pack (objection handler and budget impact/cost minimisation model) in COPD
  • Conference abstract and poster development on COPD
  • Manuscript on the budget impact of a new treatment in COPD
  • Updates to critical handling error manuscript in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
  • Structured literature review and qualitative interviews with payers/HCPs on a device for COPD
  • Value messaging and HE training support in COPD
  • Protocol development support for a conjoint patient preference study in COPD
  • PRO strategy support for an inhaler treatment for COPD
  • Literature review, FDA briefing document and FDA meeting related to the development of an ePRO for well controlled days in COPD
  • Targeted literature review of PRO measures in frequently exacerbating COPD patients
  • Literature review and research around treatment experiences of patients with COPD
  • Exit interviews to explore patient disease burden, treatment satisfaction and clinical trial participation in muscle wasting associated with COPD
  • Development and delivery of a manuscript on the results from a trial in COPD
  • Translation and validation of the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease population screener (COPD-PS) in Japan
  • Poster presentation on the validation of the COPD-PS in Japan
  • Manuscript on the validation of the COPD-PS in Japan
  • Poster on the development of the Cough and Sputum Assessment Questionnaire (CASA-Q) in COPD
  • Development of a user manual for the cough and sputum assessment questionnaire
  • Validation of the CASA-Q trial
  • Cross-team review of a CASA-Q PRO dossier in COPD for submission to the FDA
  • FDA support for the CASA-Q in COPD
  • Support at investigator meetings for the CASA-Q
  • Psychometric validation of the Shortness of Breath Questionnaire in COPD
  • Validation of a questionnaire for assessing control status of patients with COPD
  • Development of a dyspnoea scale in COPD
  • Development and validation of a satisfaction questionnaire in COPD
  • Development of a symptom diary in COPD
  • Validation of a patient diary to assess symptoms of COPD
  • Development of a poster and validation of a questionnaire in COPD
  • Development and validation of an ePRO in COPD
  • Mixed treatment comparison between competing interventions for COPD
  • Association between exacerbations, a respiratory questionnaire and the use of rescue medication in COPD
  • Network meta-analysis of two treatments for COPD
  • Network meta-analysis of one drug versus fixed dose combinations in COPD
  • Network meta-analysis of competing interventions in the management of COPD
  • Conference presentation on a network meta-analysis of a treatment for COPD
  • Development of a preference-based instrument specific to COPD
  • Validation of a patient diary for evaluating acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD)

Clostridium difficile

  • Pre-budget impact analysis and economic advice for personalized medicine: approaches to diagnose and control clostridium difficile infections

Colorectal cancer

  • Adaptation of a multi-indication value-based pricing model in colorectal cancer in China
  • Project management of a mixed treatment analysis on colorectal cancer
  • Update to a payer value slide deck in metastatic colorectal cancer
  • Value-based model in colorectal cancer
  • Payer communications strategy and tools in colorectal cancer
  • Reimbursement dossiers in subgroups of colorectal cancer
  • Mini literature review in metastatic colorectal cancer
  • Literature review and payer communication tools in metastatic colorectal cancer
  • Translation to support development of a value dossier and budget impact model in capsule endoscopy for colonoscopy
  • Global model update and country adaptations for a multi-indication value-based pricing (VBP) model on colorectal cancer
  • Update to a Belgian value-based pricing model in colorectal cancer
  • Reimbursement scenario analysis in oncology for 11 country adaptations and inclusion of colorectal cancer
  • Structured literature review in metastatic colorectal cancer
  • Communication tool to support a budget impact model in metastatic colorectal cancer
  • Development of one-pager briefing documents on metastatic colorectal cancer
  • PRO assessment on the neurotoxicity of a treatment for advanced colorectal cancer
  • Clinical trial analyses to support HRQoL in recurrent and metastatic microsatellite instability high colorectal cancer
  • White Paper on continuous infusion in colorectal cancer
  • Development of cost arguments and brochure development in colorectal cancer
  • Network meta-analysis on the efficacy of treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer
  • Recommendations on the economic impact of a treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer
  • Network meta-analysis of a treatment versus other biologics for metastatic colorectal cancer in 1st line, 2nd line and multiple line settings
  • Web-based survey to understand patient-preference and satisfaction in advanced colorectal cancer

Constipation

  • Market access consultancy in the treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation
  • Cognitive debriefing interviews for a paediatric constipation symptom diary
  • Development of a PRO strategy for paediatric chronic constipation
  • Development of PRO instruments assessing symptoms and health-related quality of life for paediatric patients with chronic constipation
  • Development of a primary endpoint to assess quality of life in paediatric constipation
  • Providing support in the design and set up of a paediatric functional constipation dose ranging study, updating the eCOA and incorporation of the eCOA into the trial, and support in performing psychometric validation using the trial data
  • Face and content validation of an e-diary to assess opioid-induced constipation and other gastrointestinal side effects in chronic non-cancer pain
  • Planning and execution of an advisory board to obtain feedback on the PRO strategy and plans for the phase III program for a treatment for opioid-induced constipation
  • Patient interviews to assess content validity of an instrument for use in opioid-induced constipation
  • Cognitive debriefing of 7-day recall period for the Patient Assessment of Constipation, Quality of Life Questionnaire (PAC-QOL) and Patient Assessment of Constipation Symptoms (PAC-SYM) in opioid-induced constipation
  • PAC-SYM and analysis of a skin patch containing an opioid pain medication
  • Review of patient diaries and PRO questionnaires for evaluating constipation in opioid-treated non-cancer pain
  • In-depth interviews, instrument development and cognitive debriefing related to measurement of opioid-induced constipation
  • Validation of a patient e-diary to assess opioid-induced constipation
  • Consolidation of results on the development of a bowel function diary for opioid-induced constipation
  • Endpoint model, conceptual framework, cognitive debriefing interview, saturation point and report on opioid-induced constipation
  • Cognitive debriefing of a PRO measure of paediatric chronic constipation
  • Long term safety study and participation interviews in chronic constipation
  • Consultation on a project on chronic constipation
  • Manuscript based on a literature review in paediatric constipation
  • Literature review on chronic constipation
  • FDA meeting on chronic constipation
  • Interviews with clinicians to understand diagnoses of paediatric chronic constipation

Contraception

  • PRO endpoint review in contraceptives
  • Manuscript publication on a monthly contraceptive device
  • Development of a PRO strategy in oral contraceptives and gynaecological therapies
  • Modification, development and validation of an existing tool in order to explore satisfaction and tolerability for an intrauterine device (IUD) versus oral contraceptives
  • Modification of the EVAPIL-R in order to explore tolerability for an intrauterine system (IUS) versus an implantable contraceptive
  • Linguistic validation of the EVAPIL-R questionnaire on tolerability of oral contraceptives
  • Expert panel meeting on an oral contraceptive

Cough and cold

  • Literature review on cough and cold over-the-counter medications
  • Strategy meeting on colds and coughs with the Consumer Healthcare Products Association
  • Communication support to develop a PRO instrument to measure multiple cold symptoms in children
  • Research to support the development of a PRO strategy for use in paediatric cough and cold
  • Development and validation of an ePRO instrument to assess symptoms associated with paediatric cold
  • Validation of a 3 item composite measure to assess the symptoms of chronic rhinisitus
  • Consulting for an FDA meeting and requirements regarding the Total Sinus Symptom Score (TSSS) as a primary endpoint in chronic rhinisitus
  • Cognitive debrief of cold symptom PRO questions in paediatric patients
  • Development and content validity testing of PRO questions developed to measure additional paediatric cold symptoms
  • Pilot testing and validation of a PRO instrument to measure multiple cold symptoms in children

COVID-19

  • Estimation of return on investment from vaccinating the adult population against COVID-19
  • Anti-viral systematic literature reviews and dossiers on COVID-19

Crohn’s disease

  • Early global value dossiers for a new monoclonal antibody in Crohn’s disease
  • Literature review and recommendations for Crohn’s disease
  • Payer objection/question responses in Crohn’s disease
  • Structured literature review and value dossier updates in a biosimilar for Crohn’s disease
  • Payer value deck for a biosimilar in Crohn’s disease and paediatric Crohn’s disease
  • White paper on PROs in Crohn’s disease
  • FDA briefing document on Crohn’s disease
  • Advisory board on a treatment for Crohn’s disease
  • Development and implementation of a plan to deliver economic and outcomes evidence to support commercialisation of a treatment for Crohn’s disease in key markets
  • US database analysis to support a pharmacoeconomic model in Crohn’s disease in the US
  • PRO review in Crohn’s disease
  • PRO gap analysis and initial PRO dossier development in Crohn’s disease
  • Support in development and analyses of a patient support programme in Crohn’s disease

Cushing’s disease

  • Input into PRO analyses for Cushing’s disease
  • Consultancy support for a clinical trial statistical analysis plan (SAP) in Cushing’s disease
  • Publication support and consultancy associated with patient-reported outcomes data for a trial in patients with Cushing’s disease
  • Consultancy and support associated with proposed analysis, communication and regulatory submission of patient-reported outcomes data for a trial in patients with Cushing’s disease

Cystic fibrosis

  • FDA PRO consulting for cystic fibrosis
  • Gap analysis and strategic recommendations for the Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire-Revised (CFQ-R)
  • Model of cystic fibrosis disease progression

Dementia

  • Linguistic validation of the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) in dementia
  • Structured literature review in lewy body dementia
  • Network meta-analysis in dementia with lewy bodies
  • Manuscript on dementia with lewy bodies
  • Manuscript on a network meta-analysis in lewy body dementia
  • Clinical trial synopsis consulting for a phase III clinical program in dementia

Dengue disease

  • Payer slide deck to support HE models in dengue fever
  • Systematic literature reviews and global value dossiers in dengue fever
  • Development of a global value dossier in dengue fever
  • Systematic literature review of dengue fever in Mexico
  • Global value dossier on dengue fever
  • Finalization and validation of a PRO instrument for measurement of burden in Dengue disease

Depression

  • Development of an online therapy tool for depression along with a landscape analysis, structured and grey literature review, local language literature review, gap analysis, local language payer interviews and clinician interviews
  • Literature review and advisor feedback on the burden of illness, clinical and economic outcomes in US patients receiving adjunctive treatment for major depressive disorder
  • Literature review of the burden of depression in haemodialysis patients (in chronic kidney disease)
  • Literature review and sourcing of UK unit costs in depression
  • KOL interviews and Delphi method to estimate the direct health care costs of treating patients with treatment-resistant depression
  • Delphi method to estimate healthcare resource utilisation in major depressive disorder (MDD) with suicidal ideation
  • Delphi study cost estimates for healthcare resource utilisation in treatment-resistant depression
  • Delphi panel to estimate costs associated with major depressive disorder with suicide ideation (MDSI)
  • Delphi panel in depression
  • Manuscript and content validity of a PRO measure in major depressive disorder
  • Validation of the Children’s Depressions Rating Scale – Revised (CDRS-R) in Japan
  • Translation of the CDRS-R manual
  • PRO dossier on major depressive disorder for EMA submission
  • Development of an EMA technical document for PROs in depression
  • Instrument review and development of an EMA technical document to support patient-reported health-related quality of life labelling claims in depression
  • Communications on PRO clinical trial data and a literature review on depression
  • Development of a manuscript and presentation based on clinical trial PRO data in depression, primarily focused on interpretation of treatment
  • Validation and treatment effect analysis of the Sleep Impact Scale (SIS) in major depressive disorder
  • Review of PRO and CRO measures in severe depression
  • Selection of a PRO for depression in multiple sclerosis (MS)
  • Linguistic validation of a quality of life questionnaire on depression into UK English
  • Manuscript on validation and efficacy results in depression

Dermatitis

  • Mini value dossier in atopic dermatitis
  • Payer value materials in atopic dermatitis
  • Product value insight evaluation and strategy in atopic dermatitis
  • Core value dossier in atopic dermatitis
  • Analysis of the impact of chronic hand dermatitis on work productivity among healthcare workers in the UK
  • COA consulting support for a numeric rating scale in pruritus
  • Preparation of qualitative data in atopic dermatitis for FDA submission
  • Translation and linguistic validation of the numerical rating scale (NRS) in pruritus and cognitive debriefing of an ePRO diary
  • Development of a symptom-based PRO instrument in atopic dermatitis
  • Development of a PRO in adult atopic dermatitis
  • Psychometric evaluation of PROs in adult atopic dermatitis
  • COA development and content validity in atopic dermatitis
  • Development of a manuscript to communicate the patient experience of atopic dermatitis
  • Regulatory support in adolescent atopic dermatitis
  • Development and cognitive debriefing of a symptom diary for use in adults and adolescents with atopic dermatitis
  • Two abstracts to communicate the development of the atopic dermatitis adult and adolescent conceptual models
  • Usability testing of electronic handheld numeric rating scale (NRS) items in atopic dermatitis
  • Linguistic validation and translation of the PRE-FACE
  • Relationship between clinical outcome assessment (COAs) and objective measures in atopic dermatitis and sleep

Diabetes

  • Critical review of economic models, development of initial economic model structure in excel, development of budget impact model and publication in type 2 diabetes
  • Budget impact models for a biosimilar in type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • Budget impact model for payer discussions in diabetes
  • Innovative budget impact model in type 2 diabetes
  • Communication on a formulary pack for medication in type 2 diabetes
  • NICE submission and SMC submission for an injectable drug for treatment of type 2 diabetes
  • SMC submission dossier for a treatment for type 2 diabetes
  • Payer strategy analysis of literature search results in type 2 diabetes
  • Payer value proposition and communication for a new remote patient monitoring platform in diabetes
  • Payer value deck in diabetes
  • Payer value slide deck for a biosimilar in diabetes
  • Payer communications in diabetes using data from the short form health survey (SF36)
  • Costing of pre-diabetes care in the US
  • Development of abstracts, posters and a manuscript on the critical review of economic models in diabetes
  • Global value dossier, AMCP and accompanying slide sets for an insulin biosimilar
  • Global value dossier updates, AMCP dossier updates and literature review in diabetes
  • Targeted literature review of the burden of type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • Systematic literature analysis on GLP1 receptor agonists in type 2 diabetes
  • Systematic literature analysis abstracts and white paper development on GLP1 receptor agonists in type 2 diabetes
  • Willingness to pay research in the UK, France and Germany in type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • e-v@luate EVIDENCE platform development for diabetes
  • e-v@luate platform for a payer value deck in type 2 diabetes
  • Manuscript on the barriers to intensification of insulin treatment in patients with type 2 diabetes in the Netherlands
  • Review of an Iranian manuscript on the cost of diabetes
  • Burden of disease in diabetes: Developing journal and conference publications based on market research data
  • Scientific communication for a time trade off (TTO) study in diabetes
  • Scientific communication of a Swedish cost-effectiveness analysis in diabetes
  • Manuscript on patient preference and willingness to pay in diabetes for South Africa
  • Scientific communications for a diabetes patient preference study in the UK
  • Scientific communications on a bolus insulin dosing study
  • Data collection for the use of long-acting insulin in the UK
  • Analysis and summary of outputs of client research with key opinion leaders to support reimbursement submissions and internal communications in diabetes mellitus (type 1 and 2)
  • Key opinion leader testimonials report and German data update in diabetes mellitus (type 1 and 2)
  • Key opinion leader testimonials poster in diabetes
  • Willingness to pay utility study in diabetes
  • Scientific communications for a willingness to pay study in diabetes
  • Frequently asked questions in diabetes
  • Posters regarding long acting insulin usage
  • Attendance at and strategic input into a diabetes workshop
  • Content validation of the paediatric quality of life questionnaire (PEDSQL) for type 1 diabetes mellitus
  • PRO selection, implementation, analysis and reporting on a low carbohydrate (CHO) trial in type 2 diabetes
  • Exploratory analyses and slide deck for a CHO trial in type 2 diabetes
  • PRO selection, implementation, analysis and reporting in type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • Gap analysis, endpoint model and FDA recommendations in type 2 diabetes
  • Recruitment and cognitive debriefing of three patients with type 2 diabetes
  • Indirect comparison of a treatment in type 2 diabetes
  • Systematic review of two treatments for type 2 diabetes
  • Validation of a hypoglycaemia questionnaire in type 2 diabetes
  • Development and validation of a PRO measure of hypoglycaemia, weight gain, tolerability and compliance in type 2 diabetes
  • Blind data review of a clinical trial in type 2 diabetes
  • Clinical trial analysis of a dose ranging study in type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • Analysis of PROs in two clinical trials in type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • Analysis of changes in HbA1C and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in type 2 diabetes
  • Analysis of hypos versus no hypos in type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • Post-hoc analysis of clinical trial data: Linking clinical outcomes to PRO outcomes in type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • Biostats training and SAS program development for EQ-5D training in type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • Development of a dossier on the novel hypo instruments in type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • HEOR strategy support and study development in type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • Patient interviews in type 2 diabetes for development of a new PRO measure
  • Strategic literature review in type 2 diabetes
  • Literature review and development in type 2 diabetes
  • Consultation on a market research study on patient perceptions of pre-filled insulin pens
  • PRO analysis of a diabetes pre-post meal study
  • Gap analysis to identify the most responsive diabetes PRO measure for clinical trials
  • Validation of a revised symptom checklist in diabetes
  • Validation of the Impact of Weight on Quality of Life-Lite (IWQOL-Lite) for diabetes in Japan
  • Cognitive debriefing on the perceptions about medications diabetes questionnaire (PAM-D)
  • Development of a manuscript on patient perceptions of prefilled insulin delivery devices
  • Database evaluation of costs and outcomes of diabetes treatment
  • Linguistic validation of the Diabetes Symptom Checklist-Revised (DSC-R) into UK English
  • Burden/cost of illness analysis of patient preference for once-weekly treatment in diabetes
  • Literature review examining the benefits of memory function on treatment adherence in diabetes
  • Development of a PRO strategy in diabetes
  • Evaluation of the potential for a satisfaction claim in an insulin product
  • Psychometric validation of a paediatric satisfaction instrument in diabetes
  • Analysis of a prevention clinical trial in diabetes
  • Strategic consulting and training in diabetes to support a client
  • Analysis of a patient qualitative assessment of a diabetic treatment after Ramadan
  • Analysis of clinical trial PRO data to assess patient-perceived and individualised benefit/risk of diabetic treatment

Diabetes-related conditions/complications

Diabetic neuropathy

  • Linguistic validation of the Norfolk Quality of Life (QoL) questionnaire in diabetic neuropathy
  • Competitive analysis and burden of illness in diabetic peripheral neuropathy
  • Literature review of PROs and endpoints of pain in peripheral diabetic neuropathy
  • PRO assessment in diabetic peripheral neuropathy
  • Validation study of the modified version of the Brief Pain Inventory – Short Form (mBPI-SF), MOS-S and 3 single item questions in diabetic peripheral neuropathy
  • Gap analysis and strategic recommendation for PRO and market access studies in diabetic peripheral neuropathy
  • Consultancy on the validity of the Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs (LANSS) pain scale for use in painful diabetic neuropathy patients
  • Interview study to understand the experience of walking pain among patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy
  • Analysis of diabetic neuropathy

Retinopathy

  • Value messages and objection handlers for anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy (anti-VEGF) treatment in diabetic retinopathy and retinopathy of prematurity

Hypoglycaemia

  • Scientific communication on the prevalence and cost of severe hypoglycaemic events in Denmark
  • Slide deck on hypoglycaemia in diabetes
  • Study poster on Hypoglycaemia in Insulin Treated (HIT) patients
  • Manuscripts reporting the findings of the HIT Study on hypoglycaemia in diabetes
  • Manuscript reporting hypoglycaemia data for the HIT survey in the Netherlands
  • Three manuscripts for treatment of hypoglycaemia
  • Interactive slide deck presentation of hypoglycaemia study results
  • Abstract and manuscript reporting analyses from a hypoglycaemia study in the UK
  • Two manuscripts reporting specific country analyses from a hypoglycaemia study (Austrian and Finnish)
  • Manuscript reporting specific country analyses from a hypoglycaemia study (Denmark)
  • Scientific communication and presentation of data from the cross EU HIT study in hypoglycaemia

Diabetic macular edema

  • Rapid payer research to inform investment decisions in diabetic macular edema
  • Cost-effectiveness model to inform investment decisions in diabetic macular edema
  • Content validation of a visual function questionnaire in diabetic macular edema and retinal vein occlusion
  • FDA claim strategy and endpoint review for a visual function questionnaire in diabetic macular edema (DME) and retinal vein occlusion (RVO)
  • Review of PRO measures in diabetic macular edema
  • Interviews with patients with diabetes-induced edema in the USA

Diabetic foot infections

  • Diabetic foot ulcer support for FDA meetings
  • Psychometric validation of the Diabetic Foot Ulcer Scale (and Short Form) and the Short Form Health Survey (SF-36)
  • Cost effectiveness analysis model for Portugal on a treatment for bacterial diabetic foot infections
  • PRO strategy of a HRQoL claim for diabetic foot ulcers in vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)

Gastroparesis

  • Review of protocol on a phase II study of subjects with severe gastroparesis due to diabetes mellitus
  • Cognitive debriefing of a symptom measure of gastroparesis in diabetics and standalone validation study

Diabetic neuropathy

  • Linguistic validation of the Norfolk Quality of Life (QoL) questionnaire in diabetic neuropathy
  • Competitive analysis and burden of illness in diabetic peripheral neuropathy
  • Literature review of PROs and endpoints of pain in peripheral diabetic neuropathy
  • PRO assessment in diabetic peripheral neuropathy
  • Validation study of the modified version of the Brief Pain Inventory – Short Form (mBPI-SF), MOS-S and 3 single item questions in diabetic peripheral neuropathy
  • Gap analysis and strategic recommendation for PRO and market access studies in diabetic peripheral neuropathy
  • Consultancy on the validity of the Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs (LANSS) pain scale for use in painful diabetic neuropathy patients
  • Interview study to understand the experience of walking pain among patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy
  • Analysis of diabetic neuropathy

Diptheria

  • Burden of disease literature review on diptheria in the UK and Ireland

Down’s syndrome

  • Development of a COA strategy for Down’s syndrome in adults and children
  • Clinical meaningfulness of scores on the Vineland Adaptive Behaviour Scale (VABS-II), Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS) and Clinician Global Impression (CGI) in Down’s syndrome
  • Strategic literature review to identify COA instruments to assess the concept of independence in Down’s syndrome
  • Qualitative interviews and development of a COA strategy for Down’s syndrome in adults and children
  • Subgroup analysis by chronological age of individuals with Down’s syndrome