Karin Lowson

York Health Economics Consortium

York Health Economics Consortium (YHEC) provides consultancy and research in health economics for the NHS, Commissioning Support Groups (CCGs), and the pharmaceutical and health care industries. YHEC is a company wholly owned by the University of York and was established in 1986 to extend the range of the University's services to the health care sector. York Health Economics Consortium offers a range of services including: - Economic Modelling and Early Modelling - Health Technology Assessment (HTA) - Information Retrieval and Text Mining - Systematic Reviewing - NHS Consultancy - Outcomes Research - Cost-effectiveness Assessment - Cost-utility Analyses - Indirect and Mixed Treatment Comparisons - Evidence-based health economics research - Patient Reported Outcomes Measures (PROMs) - External Assessment for NICE Our services to clients bring together the best aspects of research and consulting by universities and private sector companies. We combine academic rigour and innovative project design with competitive charges and commercial delivery standards. York Health Economics Consortium also provides a range of training courses in health economics topics including economic modelling, evidence retrieval and information skills. Tailor-made options are also available, find out more at yhec.co.uk/training York Health Economics Consortium is a member of the international MINERVA network which brings together the expertise, experience and energy of the leading health economics consultancies in Europe and North America. See minerva-network.com for more details.