Development of an Instrument for the Assessment of Health-Related Multi-sectoral Resource Use in Europe: The PECUNIA RUM

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Development of an Instrument for the Assessment of Health-Related Multi-sectoral Resource Use in Europe: The PECUNIA RUM. / Pokhilenko, Irina; Janssen, Luca M M; Paulus, Aggie T G; Drost, Ruben M W A; Hollingworth, William; Thorn, Joanna C; Noble, Sian; Simon, Judit; Fischer, Claudia; Mayer, Susanne; Salvador-Carulla, Luis; Konnopka, Alexander; Hakkaart van Roijen, Leona; Brodszky, Valentin; Park, A-La; Evers, Silvia M A A; PECUNIA Group.

in: APPL HEALTH ECON HEA, Jahrgang 21, Nr. 2, 03.2023, S. 155-166.

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Pokhilenko, I, Janssen, LMM, Paulus, ATG, Drost, RMWA, Hollingworth, W, Thorn, JC, Noble, S, Simon, J, Fischer, C, Mayer, S, Salvador-Carulla, L, Konnopka, A, Hakkaart van Roijen, L, Brodszky, V, Park, A-L, Evers, SMAA & PECUNIA Group 2023, 'Development of an Instrument for the Assessment of Health-Related Multi-sectoral Resource Use in Europe: The PECUNIA RUM', APPL HEALTH ECON HEA, Jg. 21, Nr. 2, S. 155-166. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40258-022-00780-7

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Pokhilenko, I., Janssen, L. M. M., Paulus, A. T. G., Drost, R. M. W. A., Hollingworth, W., Thorn, J. C., Noble, S., Simon, J., Fischer, C., Mayer, S., Salvador-Carulla, L., Konnopka, A., Hakkaart van Roijen, L., Brodszky, V., Park, A-L., Evers, S. M. A. A., & PECUNIA Group (2023). Development of an Instrument for the Assessment of Health-Related Multi-sectoral Resource Use in Europe: The PECUNIA RUM. APPL HEALTH ECON HEA, 21(2), 155-166. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40258-022-00780-7

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title = "Development of an Instrument for the Assessment of Health-Related Multi-sectoral Resource Use in Europe: The PECUNIA RUM",
abstract = "BACKGROUND: Measuring objective resource-use quantities is important for generating valid cost estimates in economic evaluations. In the absence of acknowledged guidelines, measurement methods are often chosen based on practicality rather than methodological evidence. Furthermore, few resource-use measurement (RUM) instruments focus on the measurement of resource use in multiple societal sectors and their development process is rarely described. Thorn and colleagues proposed a stepwise approach to the development of RUM instruments, which has been used for developing cost questionnaires for specific trials. However, it remains unclear how this approach can be translated into practice and whether it is applicable to the development of generic self-reported RUM instruments and instruments measuring resource use in multiple sectors. This study provides a detailed description of the practical application of this stepwise approach to the development of a multi-sectoral RUM instrument developed within the ProgrammE in Costing, resource use measurement and outcome valuation for Use in multi-sectoral National and International health economic evaluAtions (PECUNIA) project.METHODS: For the development of the PECUNIA RUM, the methodological approach was based on best practice guidelines. The process included six steps, including the definition of the instrument attributes, identification of cost-driving elements in each sector, review of methodological literature and development of a harmonized cross-sectorial approach, development of questionnaire modules and their subsequent harmonization.RESULTS: The selected development approach was, overall, applicable to the development of the PECUNIA RUM. However, due to the complexity of the development of a multi-sectoral RUM instrument, additional steps such as establishing a uniform methodological basis, harmonization of questionnaire modules and involvement of a broader range of stakeholders (healthcare professionals, sector-specific experts, health economists) were needed.CONCLUSION: This is the first study that transparently describes the development process of a generic multi-sectoral RUM instrument in health economics and provides insights into the methodological aspects and overall validity of its development process.",
author = "Irina Pokhilenko and Janssen, {Luca M M} and Paulus, {Aggie T G} and Drost, {Ruben M W A} and William Hollingworth and Thorn, {Joanna C} and Sian Noble and Judit Simon and Claudia Fischer and Susanne Mayer and Luis Salvador-Carulla and Alexander Konnopka and {Hakkaart van Roijen}, Leona and Valentin Brodszky and A-La Park and Evers, {Silvia M A A} and {PECUNIA Group} and Hans-Helmut K{\"o}nig and Christian Brettschneider and Duval, {Marie Christine} and Paul Hinck and Hohls, {Johanna Katharina} and Louisa-Kristin Muntendorf",
note = "{\textcopyright} 2023. The Author(s).",
year = "2023",
month = mar,
doi = "10.1007/s40258-022-00780-7",
language = "English",
volume = "21",
pages = "155--166",
journal = "APPL HEALTH ECON HEA",
issn = "1175-5652",
publisher = "Springer International Publishing",
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TY - JOUR

T1 - Development of an Instrument for the Assessment of Health-Related Multi-sectoral Resource Use in Europe: The PECUNIA RUM

AU - Pokhilenko, Irina

AU - Janssen, Luca M M

AU - Paulus, Aggie T G

AU - Drost, Ruben M W A

AU - Hollingworth, William

AU - Thorn, Joanna C

AU - Noble, Sian

AU - Simon, Judit

AU - Fischer, Claudia

AU - Mayer, Susanne

AU - Salvador-Carulla, Luis

AU - Konnopka, Alexander

AU - Hakkaart van Roijen, Leona

AU - Brodszky, Valentin

AU - Park, A-La

AU - Evers, Silvia M A A

AU - PECUNIA Group

AU - König, Hans-Helmut

AU - Brettschneider, Christian

AU - Duval, Marie Christine

AU - Hinck, Paul

AU - Hohls, Johanna Katharina

AU - Muntendorf, Louisa-Kristin

N1 - © 2023. The Author(s).

PY - 2023/3

Y1 - 2023/3

N2 - BACKGROUND: Measuring objective resource-use quantities is important for generating valid cost estimates in economic evaluations. In the absence of acknowledged guidelines, measurement methods are often chosen based on practicality rather than methodological evidence. Furthermore, few resource-use measurement (RUM) instruments focus on the measurement of resource use in multiple societal sectors and their development process is rarely described. Thorn and colleagues proposed a stepwise approach to the development of RUM instruments, which has been used for developing cost questionnaires for specific trials. However, it remains unclear how this approach can be translated into practice and whether it is applicable to the development of generic self-reported RUM instruments and instruments measuring resource use in multiple sectors. This study provides a detailed description of the practical application of this stepwise approach to the development of a multi-sectoral RUM instrument developed within the ProgrammE in Costing, resource use measurement and outcome valuation for Use in multi-sectoral National and International health economic evaluAtions (PECUNIA) project.METHODS: For the development of the PECUNIA RUM, the methodological approach was based on best practice guidelines. The process included six steps, including the definition of the instrument attributes, identification of cost-driving elements in each sector, review of methodological literature and development of a harmonized cross-sectorial approach, development of questionnaire modules and their subsequent harmonization.RESULTS: The selected development approach was, overall, applicable to the development of the PECUNIA RUM. However, due to the complexity of the development of a multi-sectoral RUM instrument, additional steps such as establishing a uniform methodological basis, harmonization of questionnaire modules and involvement of a broader range of stakeholders (healthcare professionals, sector-specific experts, health economists) were needed.CONCLUSION: This is the first study that transparently describes the development process of a generic multi-sectoral RUM instrument in health economics and provides insights into the methodological aspects and overall validity of its development process.

AB - BACKGROUND: Measuring objective resource-use quantities is important for generating valid cost estimates in economic evaluations. In the absence of acknowledged guidelines, measurement methods are often chosen based on practicality rather than methodological evidence. Furthermore, few resource-use measurement (RUM) instruments focus on the measurement of resource use in multiple societal sectors and their development process is rarely described. Thorn and colleagues proposed a stepwise approach to the development of RUM instruments, which has been used for developing cost questionnaires for specific trials. However, it remains unclear how this approach can be translated into practice and whether it is applicable to the development of generic self-reported RUM instruments and instruments measuring resource use in multiple sectors. This study provides a detailed description of the practical application of this stepwise approach to the development of a multi-sectoral RUM instrument developed within the ProgrammE in Costing, resource use measurement and outcome valuation for Use in multi-sectoral National and International health economic evaluAtions (PECUNIA) project.METHODS: For the development of the PECUNIA RUM, the methodological approach was based on best practice guidelines. The process included six steps, including the definition of the instrument attributes, identification of cost-driving elements in each sector, review of methodological literature and development of a harmonized cross-sectorial approach, development of questionnaire modules and their subsequent harmonization.RESULTS: The selected development approach was, overall, applicable to the development of the PECUNIA RUM. However, due to the complexity of the development of a multi-sectoral RUM instrument, additional steps such as establishing a uniform methodological basis, harmonization of questionnaire modules and involvement of a broader range of stakeholders (healthcare professionals, sector-specific experts, health economists) were needed.CONCLUSION: This is the first study that transparently describes the development process of a generic multi-sectoral RUM instrument in health economics and provides insights into the methodological aspects and overall validity of its development process.

U2 - 10.1007/s40258-022-00780-7

DO - 10.1007/s40258-022-00780-7

M3 - SCORING: Journal article

C2 - 36622541

VL - 21

SP - 155

EP - 166

JO - APPL HEALTH ECON HEA

JF - APPL HEALTH ECON HEA

SN - 1175-5652

IS - 2

ER -