The Center for the Evaluation of Value and Risk in Health (CEVR) at Tufts Medical Center is pleased to announce the winner of our 6th annual Cost-Effectiveness Analysis (CEA) Paper of the Year Award.
The winner is…
Nguyen TM, Tonmukayakul U, Khanh-Dao Le L, et al. Modeled health economic and equity impact on dental caries and health outcomes from a 20% sugar sweetened beverages tax in Australia. Health Econ. 2023;32(11):2568-2582. doi:10.1002/hec.4739
This study assesses the impact of a 20% sugar sweetened beverages tax (SSB) on preventing dental caries in the Australian population. Using a Markov model, the research finds that implementing the tax results in significant cost savings, decreased decayed teeth, and reduced disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) over both a 10-year and lifetime period. Overall, the study suggests that a 20% SSB tax in Australia would be beneficial for both public health and economic outcomes, promoting health equity in the process.
Tan Minh’s paper was chosen from a competitive pool of 28 nominations for its novelty and exemplary use of health equity considerations in economic evaluations. Each paper underwent a blinded review by CEVR directors and faculty members, who evaluated the submissions for methodological quality, timeliness, and potential influence on policy or clinical decision-making. The top three papers with the highest faculty ratings were then reviewed by CEVR’s CEA Registry Scientific Advisory Board using the same criteria.
The two other finalists were:
- Putri, S., Saldi, S.R.F., Khoe, L.C. et al. Cetuximab as first-line treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC): a model-based economic evaluation in Indonesia setting. BMC Cancer 23, 731 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-023-11253-y
- Waldmann, T., Schaible, J., Stiawa, M. et al. The cost-utility of an intervention for children and adolescents with a parent having a mental illness in the framework of the German health and social care system: a health economic evaluation of a randomized controlled trial. Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health 17, 141 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-023-00693-w
CEVR will announce a call for submissions for the 7th annual Paper of the Year Award in the fall of this year.
