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Centre for Pharmacoeconomics Research (CPER)

Rationale ¡@
Centre for Pharmacoeconomics Research (CPER) was established to meet the increased interest in pharmacoeconomics from a national and an international perspective.
 
Vision
To be a centre of excellence in pharmacoeconomic research in Southeast Asia.
Objectives
  • To advise and collaborate with health care professionals, health care institutions, and government agencies in pharmacoeconomic research and programmes
  • To assist in education of students and professional
  • To undertake interdisciplinary studies in pharmacoeconomics
  • To obtain grant support for pharmacoeconomic research and programmes
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Disciplines

Pharmacy
Clinical Epidemiology
Health Economics
Medicine
Social Science
Statistics

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Selected publications:
  1. You JHS, Ho SC, Sham A. Economic burden of informal caregivers for Chinese Elderly in Hong Kong. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2007(in press).

  2. You JHS, Kei HW, Lau WC, Wong KY, Marasinghe T, Lee N, Ip M. Are beta-lactams related to higher morbidity and mortality in urinary tract infections caused by extended-spectrum b-lactamases-producing Escherichia coli? Journal of Hospital Infection (Accepted on 30 November 2007).
  3. You JHS, Sahota DS, Yuen PM. Unterine artery embolization, hysterectomy or myomectomy for symptomatic uterine fibroids ¡V A cost-utility analysis. Fertility & Sterility (Accepted on 26 November 2007).
  4. You JHS, Yau B, Choi KC, Chau CTS, Huang QR, Lee SS. Public knowledge, attitudes and behaviour on antibiotic use ¡V A telephone survey in Hong Kong. Infection. (Accepted on 11 September 2007).
  5. You JHS, Lee GCH, So RKH, Cheung KW, Hui M. Linezolid versus vancomycin for prosthetic joint infections - A cost analysis. Infection 2007;35:265-70.
  6. Law WL, Hui HY, Young WM, You JHS. Atypical antipsychotic therapy for treatment of schizophrenia in Hong Kong Chinese patients - A cost analysis. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2007;45:264-70.
  7. You JHS, Sahota DS, Yuen PM. A cost-utility analysis of hysterectomy, endometrial resection and ablation, and medical therapy for menorrhagia. Human Reproduction 2006; 21:1878-83.
  8. You JHS, Wong WCW, Sin CW, Woo J. The cost-effectiveness of an outreach clinical model in the management and prevention of gonorrhea and chlamydia among Chinese female sex workers in Hong Kong. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2006;33:220-7.
  9. Cheng CWR, Chan JCN, Tomlinson B, Woo KS, You JHS. Factors associated with healthcare utilization costs for statin therapy - A pilot study in Hong Kong. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2006;44:484-8.
  10. You JHS, Wong PL, Wu JCY. Cost-effectiveness of Helicobacter pylori "test and treat" for patients with typical reflux symptoms in a population with a high prevalence of H. pylori infection: A Markov model analysis. Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology 2006;41:21-9.
  11. You JHS, Chung TKH. Expectant, medical or surgical treatment for spontaneous abortion in first trimester of pregnancy - A cost analysis. Human Reproduction 2005;20:2873-8.
  12. You JHS, Chan FWH, Wong RSM, Cheng G. The potential clinical and economic outcomes of pharmacogenetics-oriented management of warfarin therapy - A decision analysis. Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2004;92:590-7.
  13. You JHS, Chan FWH, Wong RSM, Cheng G. Cost-effectiveness of two models of management for patients on chronic warfarin therapy - A Markov model analysis. Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2003;90:1106-11.
  14. You JHS, Lee ACM, Wong SCY, Chan FKL. Low-dose or standard-dose proton pump inhibitors for maintenance therapy of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: a cost-effectiveness analysis. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2003;17:785-92.
Contact
Tel.: 2609-6860
Fax: 2603-5295
Email: pharmacy@cuhk.edu.hk