Pre Symposium HTA Workshop (28 & 29 July)
Pre-Symposium Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Workshop - Evidence for Decisions: HTA Requirements and Applied HEE Methodology
Please note:
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On 28-29 July 2026, there are two concurrent Pre-Symposium Workshops - Biostatistics as well as Health Technology Assessment.
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Availability for this Pre-Symposium HTA Workshop is limited to 30 pax and registration will close once capacity is reached.
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Delegates who sign up for pre-symposium workshop will also enjoy complimentary access to the Main Symposium.
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This workshop is an Accredited CME Event approved by the Singapore Medical Council.
Total: 8 Cat-1B CME Points (4 points for Day 1, 4 points for Day 2).
CPE (For Nurses Only) is pending for approval.
This workshop titled Evidence for Decisions: HTA Requirements and Applied HEE Methodology, provides comprehensive and practice-oriented introduction to Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and Health Economic Evaluation (HEE), with a specific focus on standards required by leading international agencies and Singapore Agency for Care Effectiveness (ACE), a Singapore's national HTA and clinical guidance agency.
Designed as a pre-symposium short course for the SCRI Clinical Trials Symposium 2026, the workshop aims to strengthen participants’ understanding of HTA requirements, introduce up-to-date applied HEE and modelling methodologies, and enhance hands-on skills in TreeAge and R programming language. It also offers deep insights into the economic evaluation of diagnostic tests and emerging genetic testing within precision medicine.
The course is tailored for:
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Healthcare clinical researchers seeking to expand their research portfolio into HEE/HTA studies.
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Health economists wishing to update their methodological skills or develop expertise in modelling diagnostic tests.
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Policy makers who want to appreciate how HTA informs health policy, program design, and resource allocation.
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Market access professionals in the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors engaged in government funding, reimbursement, or subsidization processes.
The workshop is best suited for individuals with basic knowledge of health economics, health outcomes research, real-world evidence, and foundational experience in economic modelling.
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Pre-Symposium HTA Workshop Day 1 (28 July 2026) |
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Speakers |
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09:00 - 10:00 |
Health Technology Assessment (HTA) for Policy and Coverage: Navigating Global & Local Regulatory Requirements by HTA Agencies |
Dr Fereen Liew |
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10:00 - 10:45 |
Understanding Health Economic Evaluation (HEE) and Modelling: Principles, Methods, and Applications |
Dr Shi Luming |
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10:45 - 11:00 |
Morning Break |
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11:00 - 11:45 |
Approaches to Integrating Real World Data/Real World Evidence (RWE) into HEE |
Adj Prof Kelvin Bryan Tan |
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11:45 - 12:30 |
Conducting Meta-Analysis and Network Meta-Analysis to Generate Input Parameters for Model-Based HEE |
Dr Charles Zheng |
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12:30 - 13:30 |
Lunch |
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13:30 - 15:30 |
TreeAge Techniques for Advanced HEE Modelling |
Dr Belinda Orme |
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15:30 - 15:45 |
Afternoon Break |
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15:45 - 16:30 |
International Reference Case for Evaluating Diagnostic Tests |
Dr Xiao Jun Wang |
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16:30 - 17:00 |
Case Study: HEE of Diagnostic Test |
Ms Jia Hui Chai |
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17:00 - 17:30 |
Q & A |
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Pre-Symposium HTA Workshop Day 2 (29 July 2026) |
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Programme |
Speakers |
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09:00 - 10:30 |
Incorporating Health Outcomes into Diagnostic HEE Model |
Ms Jia Hui Chai |
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10:30 - 10:45 |
Morning Break |
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10:45 - 11:45 |
Ensuring Robustness in Diagnostic HEE: Theory & Practice for Uncertainty Analysis |
Dr Brendon Zhou |
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11:45 - 12:30 |
Interpreting Results of Diagnostic HEE Model |
Dr Julie Zhu |
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12:30 - 13:30 |
Lunch |
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13:30 - 14:00 |
Standards of Reporting HTA Findings |
Dr Liang Guo |
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14:00 - 15:00 |
R programing for HEE modelling |
Dr Zaw Myo Tun |
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15:00 - 15:15 |
Afternoon Break |
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15:15 - 16:30 |
AI application in HEE |
Assoc Prof Minghui Li |
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16:30 - 17:00 |
Evidence-to-Recommendation Framework in HEE |
A/Prof Edwin Chan |
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17:00 - 17:30 |
Q & A |
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** Programme is subjected to changes without prior notification from the organiser
HTA Workshop Speakers
About the SCRI Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) Unit
HEOR under SCRI is a multidisciplinary team comprising epidemiologists and health economists with strengths in study design, grant writing, data analytics, health services research, and the full spectrum of health economic evaluations. The team delivers academic publications, HTA submissions, and value dossiers by translating complex healthcare data into actionable insights. Through strong partnerships, HEOR contributes to national level engagement informing government value-based decisions in healthcare ecosystem. The team also leads training on evidence synthesis, clinical practice guideline development, and HTA methodology at multiple levels —from short talks to intensive workshops and accredited university modules—with consistently feedback for practical, case based, internationally aligned content.