This is a cardiovascular disease (CVD) policy model which can be used to model remaining life expectancy, quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) and health care costs, including a measure of socioeconomic deprivation as an independent risk factor for CVD.
References:
Lewsey JD, et al. A cardiovascular disease policy model that predicts life expectancy taking into account socioeconomic deprivation. Heart 2015;101:201-208. doi:10.1136/heartjnl-2014-305637.
Lawson KD, et al. A cardiovascular disease policy model: part 2-preparing for economic evaluation and to assess health inequalities. Open Heart 2016;3:e000140. doi:10.1136/openhrt-2014-000140.
Link to the CVD model Shiny app: https://yxin.shinyapps.io/CVDmodel_treatment/
Contributors to the R version development:
Yiqiao Xin 1, Ewan Gray 2, Jose Antonio Robles-Zurita 1, Houra Haghpanahan 1, Robert Heggie 1, Ciaran Kohli-Lynch 1, Andrew Briggs 3, David McAllister 4, Kenny Lawson 5, Jim Lewsey 1
Affiliations: 1 Health Economics and Health Technology Assessment (HEHTA), Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK. 2. University of Edinburgh. 3. Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK. 4. Public Health, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK. 5. Translational Health Research Institute. Western Sydney University.
We would be very grateful to anyone who sends constructive feedback and suggestions. Please send any feedback to Dr Yiqiao Xin (twitter: @YiqiaoX) or Prof Jim Lewsey jim.lewsey@glasgow.ac.uk .