During its first year of operation, the Center for Outcomes Research faculty have been busy working on several research projects and letting industry know about who we are and what we do. Here are a few of the projects we have been working on:
Estimation of the Value of Health Care Plans in Dogs Based on Health Status
We estimated the economic value of health care plans in dogs that were presenting as (a) healthy, (b) with acute disease (e.g., hit by a car), (c) with chronic disease or (d) with both acute and chronic disease. We developed a decision tree which accounted for the conditional probability of dogs transitioning from one health status to another by year as well as average cost by health status and year. The results of this study permitted estimation of the break-even cost of health care plans by health status of dogs.
An Economic Comparison of the Value of Vaccines in the Treatment of a Disease in Dogs
We are currently developing a methodology to perform an economic comparison of three vaccines.
Estimating the Economic Impact of the Release of a Generic Product on the Market
We will be performing a Decision Tree and Budget Impact Analysis which will represent the impact the release of a generic product has on consumer decision making and economics. This will allow for mitigation of projected impacts prior to release of the generic product.
Bovine Respiratory Disease – Identification of Risk Factors to Better Classify Cattle into Risk Categories While Accounting for Cattle Heterogeneity
We have been developing a methodology to identify key risk factors which will better allow us to classify cattle into low, medium and high risk categories for BRD, which will allow more effective treatment and management of beef cattle in feedlots.
The K-State Research Showcase
On March 22, 2016. David
Renter (Director of CORE), Roberta Hodges (Project Coordinator) and Elva Cha (CORE Faculty member) participated in the Industry Showcase held at Kansas State University. This event attracted collaborators, industry professionals and academics across Kansas, including the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor which comprises over half of the world’s animal health, diagnostics and pet food sales. The K-State Showcase attracted future collaborators and highlighted the need for future communication on what Outcomes Research is, its relevance and how it is applied, a key area of development.