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The aim of this study is to create an open-source health-economic model for Alzheimer's disease and dementia (AD) in Ireland that accurately reflects the attitudes and preferences of people with AD (PwAD) and their family caregivers. I will collect and analyse data from PwAD and their family caregivers using various methods, including a systematic literature review to identify the lived experience of the costs of AD, a psychometric analysis of the health-related quality of life of PwAD and their caregivers using ADspecific questionnaires, a thematic analysis of interviews with PwAD and their caregivers to gain insight into their experiences and challenges relating to AD, and a preference elicitation technique known as the analytic hierarchy process to capture the values and trade-offs of PwAD and their caregivers for different care options.

I will use data from these methods to develop a health-economic model, which will compare the costs and benefits of different care options for AD. I will then test the model with a real-world example of an intervention that PwAD and their caregivers have chosen. Subsequently, I will make the model publicly accessible through an online platform, where anyone can use it or modify it to suit their needs.

Disease area
Dementia (including Alzheimer's Disease and other dementias)
Field of research
Health service research, health economics
Principal Investigator/ Researcher Names
Dr Jonathan Briody
Institution
Royal College of Surgeons Ireland (RCSI)
Funding body

Research Ireland

Start date
Project completed
No
End/expected end date
Are you looking to Recruit Research Participants?
Yes
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