TORCH Study

The TORCH Team presenting an organised session at iHEA in Bali #IHEA2025

Our latest newsletter is out now! torchstudy.com.au/wp-content/upl…

The TORCH Dissemination Workshop (Policy Focus) is on at the NPG, Wed Aug 28. Free entry! events.humanitix.com/torch-dissemin…

Are you 15 years and over? We are looking for participants for our DELPHI survey. Everyone has the chance to win an iPad if you opt in and participate in the survey: sydney.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_57…

Another TORCH Publication: A psychometric investigation of health-related quality of life measures for paediatric neurodevelopment assessment: Reliability and concurrent validity of the PEDS-QL, CHU-9D, and the EQ-5D-Y onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/au…

Our latest newsletter: torchstudy.com.au/wp-content/upl…

The RETRIEVE Checklist has been included in the EQUATOR Network Library! @EQUATORNetwork @QUOKKA_Research link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Out newest TORCH publication is in Health Policy! "Making recommendations to subsidize new health technologies in Australia: A qualitative study of decision-makers’ perspectives on committee processes" doi.org/10.1016/j.heal…

The RETRIEVE Checklist for Studies Reporting the Elicitation of Stated Preferences for Child Health-Related Quality of Life - a joint paper with @QUOKKA_Research doi.org/10.1007/s40273…

Wonderful to see this collaborative review in print. We took a broad look at the evidence on whether the public prioritises children’s health gains. They do - mostly, but the evidence is interestingly mixed and nuanced. @TORCHStudy @QUOKKA_Research link.springer.com/article/10.100…

'Psychometric Performance of Generic Childhood Multi-Attribute Utility Instruments in Preterm and Low Birthweight Populations' just published: mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/1…

New publication with @QUOKKA_Research! doi.org/10.1007/s40273… Systematic Review of the Relative Social Value of Child and Adult Health.

New TORCH publication: Psychometric Evaluation of the PedsQL GCS and CHU9D in Australian Children and Adolescents with Common Chronic Health Conditions link.springer.com/article/10.100…

The fifth issue of our newsletter is now available: torchstudy.com.au/wp-content/upl…

Terrific keynote presentation by Denzil Feibig #AHES2023 Machine learning is useful but should not be a substitution for traditional econometric methods in solving health economics problems

Dr Elisabeth Huynh presenting "Social value of a QALY: Exploring potential spill-over benefits" #AHES2023

Dr Marcus Sellars presenting "Are Quality Adjusted Life Year (QALY) gains in children of similar value to those in adults? A qualitative exploration with young people and adults" #AHES2023

Dr Martin Howell presenting "A systematic review of the relative social value of child health and adult health" #AHES2023

Dr Rakhee Raghunandan presenting "A longitudinal evaluation of the psychometric properties of the PedsQL GCS in children with common childhood health conditions" #AHES2023

TORCH Team at #AHES2023 - L to R: Dr Elisabeth Huynh, Dr Rakhee Raghunandan, Dr Marcus Sellars and Dr Martin Howell