Lectures and seminars Faculty event: Mark Clements

Title

Cancer Screening Policy - Can modelling and simulation be used to change health policy in the absence of specific randomised evidence?

Abstract

A major challenge in cancer screening policy is how to evaluate and implement new technologies. Mortality reduction estimates from randomised trials often rely on outdated screening technologies. Can modelling and simulation help predict the long-term effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of emerging screening technologies? This seminar explores Sweden’s evaluation of organized MRI-based prostate cancer testing. Dr Clements will present current evidence, identify key knowledge gaps, and introduce a simulation model developed for this purpose. He will summarise previous cost-effectiveness analyses and outline proposed methods for the Swedish evaluation, concluding with a discussion on the validity and policy relevance of these approaches.

Short Bio

Mark Clements is an associate professor of biostatistics at MEB. His research integrates biostatistics, epidemiology, and health economics, with applications to cancer screening, diagnostics, and treatment. He is particularly interested in using statistical modelling to inform public health policy.

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Join the faculty event in Wargentin! After the seminar, the faculty lunch will be served in Ljusgården. The faculty lunches are intended for employees at MEB, and a monthly net salary deduction of 260 SEK will be made for those who work here 20% or more. If you have any questions about the lunch or specific dietary needs due to allergies, etc., please contact internservice@meb.ki.se. If you won’t be participating in the lunches for all or part of the spring term, our new routine is that you need to contact hr-support@meb.ki.se at the start of a new term, to be removed from the list. Retroactive adjustments will not be possible.  

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