Advancing Health Economics for Multiple Sclerosis

Mr Glen Henson

Menzies Institute for Medical Research, TAS

February 2025

specialisation: Social And Applied Research

focus area: Better treatments

funding type: Fellowship

project type: Investigator Led Research

Summary

Health economics is concerned with maximising quality of life through the effective use of healthcare resources. Health economists provide evidence that contributes greatly to MS advocacy and government funding decisions. Therefore, health economics is an essential component of MS research.

Mr Glen Henson and his team aim to use health economics to enhance our understanding of the quality-of-life impacts of MS. They will use existing world-class MS databases to:

  • determine the global economic and health impact of MS and inform global MS treatment policies,
  • evaluate the effectiveness of key MS treatments in Australia to help doctors make better treatment decisions and support government subsidisation of MS therapies,
  • investigate how people living with MS are impacted by the long-term effects of COVID-19, to better inform decisions on how we should respond to future pandemics in the context of MS.

The team will also work on improving current health economics methods, by encouraging a more patient-centred approach to MS health economics, examining new tools for measuring quality of life, and developing benchmarks to assist MS researchers in interpreting health economics data.

lead investigator

co-investigator

total funding

$225,000

start year

2025

duration

3 years

STATUS

Current project

Stages of the research process

Fundamental laboratory Research

Laboratory research that investigates scientific theories behind the possible causes, disease progression, ways to diagnose and better treat MS.

Lab to clinic timeline

10+ years

Translational Research

Research that builds on fundamental scientific research to develop new therapies, medical procedures or diagnostics and advances it closer to the clinic.

Lab to clinic timeline

5+ years

Clinical Studies and Clinical Trials

Clinical research is the culmination of fundamental and translational research turning those research discoveries into treatments and interventions for people with MS.

Lab to clinic timeline

3+ years

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