Harry Hill

BSc, MSc, PhD (Sheffield)

School of Medicine and Population Health

Senior Research Fellow

harry.hill@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 215 9130

Regent Court (ScHARR)

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Harry Hill
School of Medicine and Population Health
Regent Court (ScHARR)
30 Regent Street
Sheffield
S1 4DA

Profile

I am a Senior Health Economist specialising in decision modelling and economic evaluation. I joined the School of Medicine and Population Health in October 2017 as a Research Fellow in Health Economics. I work within the Policy Research Unit in Economic Methods of Evaluation in Health and Care Interventions (EEPRU).

Following the completion of my PhD in health economics at the University of Sheffield in 2012, I worked as a health economist at both the University of Newcastle and the University of Manchester Division of Dentistry.

My work focuses on developing decision models in the areas of breast cancer screening and kidney failure. Notably, my research on breast cancer screening has played a pivotal role in influencing policy discussions between the National Screening Committee and the Department of Health and Social Care regarding the potential future reorganisation of the England Breast Cancer Screening Programme.

Currently, I serve as the Principal Investigator on an EEPRU project that assesses the health-economic impact of incorporating artificial intelligence for breast cancer detection within the Breast Cancer Screening Programme. I also work in clinical trials and often collaborate with Sheffield Clinical Trials Research Unit. Recently completed and ongoing trials:

Intensive therapy for moderate established rheumatoid arthritis (TITRATE trial, completed 2021),
Robot-assisted radical cystectomy vs open radical cystectomy for patients with bladder cancer (iROC trial, completed 2023)
Pre-implantation trial of histopathology in renal transplant allografts (PITHIA trial, completed 2024).
Delivering effective non-invasive ventilation in motor neuron disease using intensive remote support (DENIM trial, started 2024)
Early parenteral nutrition vs standard nutritional care following emergency laparotomy. (TONIC trial, started 2024)

Research interests

Decision modelling for health economic evaluations
Trials-based health economic evaluations
Applied microeconometrics, particularly quasi-experimental research
Incorporating equity concerns in cost-effectiveness analyses

Publications

Journal articles

Anderson A, Visintin C, Antoniou A, Pashayan N, Gilbert FJ, Hackshaw A, Bhatt R, Hill H, Wright S, Payne K , Rogers G et al (2024) Risk stratification in breast screening workshop. BMC Proceedings, 18(S19), 22.
Harnan S, Kearns B, Scope A, Schmitt L, Jankovic D, Hamilton J, Srivastava T, Hill H, Ku CC, Ren S , Rothery C et al (2024) Ceftazidime with avibactam for treating severe aerobic Gram-negative bacterial infections: technology evaluation to inform a novel subscription-style payment model. Health technology assessment (Winchester, England), 28(73), 1-230.
Hill H, Roadevin C, Duffy S, Mandrik O & Brentnall A (2024) Cost-Effectiveness of AI for Risk-Stratified Breast Cancer Screening. JAMA network open, 7(9), e2431715.
Brentnall A, Atakpa E, Hill H, Santeramo R, Damiani C, Cuzick J, Montana G & Duffy S (2023) An optimization framework to guide choice of thresholds for risk-based cancer screening. npj Digital Medicine.
Hill H, Kearns B, Pashayan N, Roadevin C, Sasieni P, Offman J & Duffy S (2023) The cost-effectiveness of risk-stratified breast cancer screening in the UK. British Journal of Cancer.
Fotheringham J, Solis-Trapala I, Briggs V, Lambie M, McCullough K, Dunn L, Rawdin A, Hill H, Wailloo A, Davies S & Wilkie M (2023) Catheter event rates in medical compared to surgical peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion. Kidney International Reports.
Dixon S, Hill H, Flight L, Khetrapal P, Ambler G, Williams NR, Brew-Graves C, Kelly JD, Catto JWF, Groves ER , Goodwin L et al (2023) Cost-Effectiveness of Robot-Assisted Radical Cystectomy vs Open Radical Cystectomy for Patients With Bladder Cancer. JAMA Network Open, 6(6), e2317255-e2317255.
Tshimologo M, Allen K, Coyle D, Damery S, Dikomitis L, Fotheringham J, Hill H, Lambie M, Phillips-Darby L, Solis-Trapala I , Williams I et al (2022) Intervening to eliminate the centre-effect variation in home dialysis use : protocol for Inter-CEPt—a sequential mixed-methods study designing an intervention bundle. BMJ Open, 12(6). View this article in WRRO
Hill H, Birch S, Tickle M, Petty I & Goldthorpe J (2021) An eReferral Management & Triage System for minor oral surgery referrals from primary care dentists: a cost-effectiveness evaluation. BMC Health Services Research, 21. View this article in WRRO
Scott DL, Ibrahim F, Hill H, Tom B, Prothero L, Baggott RR, Bosworth A, Galloway JB, Georgopoulou S, Martin N , Neatrour I et al (2021) Intensive therapy for moderate established rheumatoid arthritis: the TITRATE research programme. Programme Grants for Applied Research, 9(8). View this article in WRRO
Roadevin C & Hill H (2021) How can we decide a fair allocation of healthcare resources during a pandemic?. Journal of Medical Ethics, 47(12). View this article in WRRO
Chebib N, Abou-ayash S, Maniewicz S, Srinivasan M, Hill J, McKenna G, Holmes E, Schimmel M, Brocklehurst P & Müller F (2020) Exploring older Swiss people's preferred dental services for when they become dependent. Swiss Dental Journal, 130(11), 876-884. View this article in WRRO
Chebib N, Samir A-A, Maniewicz S, Srinivasan M, Hill H, Gerald M, Holmes E, Schimmel M, Brocklehurst P & Müller F (2020) Exploring older Swiss people's preferred dental services for when they become dependent. Swiss Dental Journal, 130(11), 876-884.
Scott D, Ibrahim F, Hill H, Tom B, Prothero L, Baggott RR, Bosworth A, Galloway JB, Georgopoulou S, Martin N , Neatrour I et al (2020) The clinical effectiveness of intensive management in moderate established rheumatoid arthritis : the titrate trial. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, 50(5), 1182-1190.
Hill J, Howarth E, Walsh T, Tickle M, Birch S & Brocklehurst P (2020) The impact of changing provider remuneration on clinical activity and quality of care: evaluation of a pilot NHS contract in Northern Ireland. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology. View this article in WRRO
Hill J, Pennington R, Wailoo A, Wong R & Rowen D (2020) A review of the methods used to generate utility values in NICE technology assessments for children and adolescents. Value in Health. View this article in WRRO
Ara R, Hill H, Lloyd A, Woods HB & Brazier J (2020) Are current reporting standards used to describe health state utilities in cost-effectiveness models satisfactory?. Value in Health, 23(3), 397-405. View this article in WRRO
Brocklehurst P, Tickle M, Birch S, McDonald R, Walsh T, Goodwin TL, Hill H, Howarth E, Donaldson M, O’Carolan D , Fitzpatrick S et al (2020) Impact of changing provider remuneration on NHS general dental practitioner services in Northern Ireland: a mixed-methods study. Health Services and Delivery Research, 8(6).
Goldthorpe J, Walsh T, Tickle M, Hill J, Birch S, Sanders C, Coulthard P & Pretty I (2018) An evaluation of a referral management and triage system for oral surgery referrals from primary care dentists: a mixed-methods study. Health Services and Delivery Research, 6(8). View this article in WRRO
Hill H, Birch S, Tickle M, McDonald R, Donaldson M, O’Carolan D & Brocklehurst P (2017) Does capitation affect the delivery of oral healthcare and access to services? Evidence from a pilot contact in Northern Ireland. BMC Health Services Research, 17(1).
Hill JH, Birch SB, Tickle MT, McDonald RM & Brocklehurst PB (2017) The technical efficiency of oral healthcare provision: Evaluating role substitution in National Health Service dental practices in England. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 45(4), 310-316.
Hill JH, Birch SB, Tickle MT, McDonald RM & Brocklehurst PB (2017) Productive efficiency and its determinants in the Community Dental Service in the north-west of England. Community dental health, 34(2).
Hill H, Macey R & Brocklehurst P (2017) A Markov model assessing the impact on primary care practice revenues and patient's health when using mid-level providers, lesson learned from the United Kingdom. Journal of Public Health Dentistry, 77(4), 334-343.
Miller PSJ, Hill H & Andersson FL (2016) Nocturia Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Compared with Other Common Chronic Diseases. PharmacoEconomics, 34(12), 1277-1297.
Parry SW, Hill H, Lawson J, Lawson N, Green D, Trundle H, McNaught J, Strassheim V, Caldwell A, Mayland R , Earley P et al (2016) A Novel Approach to Proactive Primary Care-Based Case Finding and Multidisciplinary Management of Falls, Syncope, and Dizziness in a One-Stop Service: Preliminary Results. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 64(11), 2368-2373.
Brocklehurst PB, Birch SB, McDonald RM, Hill JH, O'Malley LO, Macey RM & Tickle MT (2016) Determining the optimal model for role substitution in NHS dental services in the UK: a mixed-methods study. Health Services and Delivery Research, 4(22).
Miller PS & Andersson FL (2015) Nocturia Work Productivity And Activity Impairment Compared To Other Common Chronic Diseases: A Systematic Review. Value in Health, 18(7), A512-A513.
Hill H & Brocklehurst P (2015) Leadership in dentistry: findings from new tool to measure clinical leadership. Journal of Healthcare Leadership, 2015(7), 13-20.
Price CI, McCafferty S, Hill H & McMeekin P (2015) Senior clinician views regarding introduction of a 'time to specialist' quality measure for unselected emergency admissions.. Future Hosp J, 2(1), 38-42.
Price CI, McCafferty S, Hill H & McMeekin P (2015) Senior clinician views regarding introduction of a ‘time to specialist’ quality measure for unselected emergency admissions. Future Hospital Journal, 2(1), 38-42.
Brocklehurst P, O'Malley L, Hill H, Ozaki T, Nomura M & Matsuda R (2014) The development and piloting of a leadership questionnaire for general dental practitioners: preliminary results from the North West of England and Tokyo. British Dental Journal, 217(9), E17-E17.
Hill H, McMeekin P & Price C (2014) A systematic review of the activity and impact of emergency care practioners in the NHS. Emergency Medicine Journal, 31(10), 853-860.
Hill H, McMeekin P & Parry SW (2014) Does the falls efficacy scale international version measure fear of falling: a reassessment of internal validity using a factor analytic approach. Age and Ageing, 43(4), 559-562.
Roadevin C & Hill H () AI interventions in cancer screening: balancing equity and cost-effectiveness. Journal of Medical Ethics.
Hill H, Rawdin A, Wailoo A, Briggs V, Lambie M, McCullough K, Dunn L, Davies S, Wilkie M & Fotheringham J () The clinical implications and cost-effectiveness of the provision of medical in addition to surgical catheter insertion for peritoneal dialysis in people with kidney failure. Peritoneal Dialysis International: Journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis.

Reports

Keetharuth A, Wong R, Hill J, Rowen D & Wailoo A (2023) Health related quality of life in economic evaluations in dementia: state of play and reflections
Hill H, Kearns B, Duffy S, Pashayan N, Sasieni P, Offman J & Hill J (2022) Estimating the cost-effectiveness of risk stratified breast cancer screening
Donna R, Brazier J, Hill H, Keetharuth A, Mukuria C, Peasgood T, Wailoo A, Wong R & Hill J (2022) Scoping, assessing feasibility, preliminary research and prioritising projects for the outcome measurement and valuation
Hill H, Rowen D, Keetharuth A, Wailoo A & Hill J (2022) A literature review of methods to measure and value benefits in cost-effectiveness analyses of interventions for patients with either a short life expectancy or receiving palliative care’
Harnan S, Kearns B, Scope A, Schmitt1 L, Jankovic1 D, Hamilton J, Wong R, Srivastava T, Hill H, Chang Ku C , Ren K et al (2021) Final report for the technology evaluation of ceftazidime with avibactam for treating severe aerobic Gram-negative bacterial infections.
Hill J, Breeze P, Chrysanthou G, Bell H & Brennan A (2019) Summary report of the Health and Labour Outcomes (HaLO) Tool
Hill JH, Rowen D, Pennington R, Wailoo A & Wong R (2019) A review of the methods used to generate utility values in NICE technology appraisals for paediatrics
Bambra C, Munford L, Heather B, Wilding A, Robinson T, Holland P, Barr B, Hill J, Regan M, Rice N & Sutton M (2018) Health for Wealth: Building a Healthier Northern Powerhouse for UK Productivity
Hill J, Sechel C, Mukuria C, Brennan A, Roberts J & Bryan M (2018) A feasibility study for building a health and work model. Report prepared for Public Health England
Pennington B & Hill J (2018) Key issues and evidence sources in id885.
Goldthorpe JG, Walsh TW, Tickle MT, Birch SB, Hill JH, Sanders CS, Coulthard PC & Pretty IP (2017) An evaluation of an eReferral Management & Triage System for Minor Oral Surgery referrals from primary care dentists

Teaching interests

I am an active supervisor and am interested in supervising research students in the areas of decision modelling for health economic evaluations and cost-effectiveness in clinical trials.

I supervise two PhD students: Asghar Meerza and George Tarun.

I teach on the module "Valuing the Benefits of Health Care" in the MSc Health Economics and Decision Modelling (HEDM) course. I also provide dissertation supervision to HEDM students.

Professional activities and memberships

I am a member of the Yorkshire and North East Regional Advisory Committee for the NIHR Research for Patient Benefit Programme.

I serve as an advocate for neurodivergent individuals within the faculty which includes persons with conditions such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and other developmental or learning disorders. If you are a staff member or student who identifies as being neurodivergent, and have encountered workplace stress or challenges related to your condition, you can share your concerns with me anonymously. I will do my utmost to support and help resolve your issue.

I chair the Health Economics and Econometrics development group within the Division of Population Health.