Professor Matt Stevenson PhD (Lancaster), BSc (Lancaster)
Professor of Health Technology Assessment
Address:
HEDS, ScHARR
The University of Sheffield
Regent Court, 30 Regent Street
Sheffield S1 4DA
Office
Tel: (+44) (0)114 222 0691
Fax: (+44) (0)114 272 4095
E-mail: m.d.stevenson@sheffield.ac.uk
Room: 1017
Biography
I graduated with a PhD in Operational Research from Lancaster University. I am a Member of NICE Appraisal Committee C and have led over a dozen projects for NICE and the NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre (NETSCC). My current role is Technical Director of ScHARR-TAG.
Research Interests
- My research interests are discrete event simulation, individual patient modelling and mathematical modelling
- My teaching interests lie in simulation and mathematical modelling
Teaching Interests
- I am co-module leader for the advanced simulation module on the Health Economic and Decision Science MSc
- I am an active PhD supervisor
Professional Activities
- I am a Member of NICE Appraisal Committee C
- I am a Member of the Centre for Bayesian Statistics in Health Economics
Key Publications
- Stevenson MD, Oakley JE, Chick SE, Chalkidou K. The cost-effectiveness of surgical instrument management policies to reduce the risk of vCJD transmission to humans. Journal of Operational Research Society 2009;60 506-518. [link]
- Michaels JA, Campbell WB, King B, Palfreyman SJ, Shackley P, Stevenson M. A Randomised Controlled Trial and Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Antimicrobial silver Antimicrobial Dressings for Venous Leg Ulcers: The VULCAN Trial. British Journal of Surgery 2009;96(10):1147-1156. [link]
- Wardlaw JM, Stevenson M, Chappell F, Rothwell PM, Gillard J, Young G, Thomas S, Roditi G, Gough M. Carotid artery imaging for secondary stroke prevention: both imaging modality and rapid access to imaging are important. Stroke 2009; 40(11):3511-3517. [link]
- Stevenson MD, Oakley JE, Lloyd Jones M, Brennan A, Compston JE, McCloskey EV, Selby PL. The cost-effectiveness of an RCT to establish whether 5 or 10 years of bisphosphonate treatment is the better duration for women with a prior fracture. Medical Decision Making 2009; 29(6) 678-689. [link]
- Stevenson M, Lloyd Jones M, and Papaioannou D. Vitamin K to prevent fractures in older women: systematic review and economic evaluation. Health Technol Assess 2009; 13(45) 1 – 134. [link]
- Stevenson MD, Simpson EL, Rawdin AC, Papaioannou DE. A review of discrete event simulation in National Coordinating Centre for Health Technology Assessment funded work and a case study exploring the cost-effectiveness of testing for thrombophilia in patients presenting with an initial idiopathic venous thromboembolism. Journal of Simulation 2010; 4 14-23. [link]
Key Publications in press
- Stevenson MD, Scope A, Sutcliffe PA, Booth A, Slade P, Parry G, Saxton D, Kaltenthaler E. Group cognitive-behavioural therapy for postnatal depression: a systematic review of clinical and cost effectiveness and value of information analyses. Health Technol Assess
- Stevenson MD Lloyd Jones M. The cost effectiveness of an RCT comparing alendronate with Vitamin K1. Medical Decision Making
Section
Matt Stevenson is based in Health Economics and Decision Science (HEDS).