Hosein Shabaninejad is Research Associate within the Health Economic Group (HEG) in Population Health Sciences Institute (PHSI) with 15 years` experience and over 50 peer-reviewed publications. Since joining PHSI in 2018, Hosein has developed a wealth of experience in the conduct of Economic Evaluation of Healthcare programs & Health technologies, Decision Science & Decision-analytic Modelling of Healthcare interventions, and Evidence Synthesis including Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Hosein also works closely with NIHR Newcastle In Vitro Diagnostics Co-operative (NIHR Newcastle MIC) and Research Design Service (RDS) North East North Cumbria as a methodological advisor and specialist.

Research Interests: 

• Economic Evaluation of Healthcare Programs and Health Technologies 
• Mathematical models in decision analysis

• Survival analysis and (partitioned) survival models

• Evidence synthesis (systematic review and meta-analysis)
• Health outcome research

• Within-trial & Model-based Economic Evaluation
• Applied statistical analysis in Healthcare Research
• Diagnostic Accuracy Studies (DAS)

1. Treatment of Advanced Glaucoma Study (TAGS): a multiple randomised controlled trial comparing primary medical treatment with primary trabeculectomy for people with newly diagnosed advanced glaucoma. Status: Completed, papers in preparation.
2. Diagnostic Accuracy Study of Mologic Test: A test for early identification of patients with suspected SEPSIS. Status: Completed, papers in preparation. 
3. Optimal surveillance of strategies for AJCC stage II cutaneous melanoma post-primary tumor excision.   Status: Completed, papers in preparation. 
4. Asymptomatic COVID-19 staff testing: avoiding doing harm. Status: Completed, writing up.
5. A systematic review of oral health and related health behavior interventions in adults with severe and multiple disadvantages. Status: Running.

6. A systematic review of economic evaluations of interventions to prevent and control healthcare-associated infections. Status: Running 

7. Randomised controlled trial (DISPATCH) comparing falciform ligament patch closure versus stapled or suture closure of the pancreas during distal pancreatectomy. (Co-Applicant). Status: Grant submitted. 

8. Adjuncts to Urethrotomy for the Treatment of Primary and Recurrent Bulbar Urethral Stricture in Men. Status Running. (Co-Applicant). Status: Grant submitted.  
9. Resource use and Budget Impact of using FebriDX for respiratory infections diagnosis in the healthcare system. (Co-Applicant). Status: Grant in preparation. 

Supervision:

1. Investigating Problem Orientated Patient Pathways: Toothache to Treatment. Charlotte          Currie (Ph.D. student).

2. Increasing Blood -Borne Viruses (BBV) in primary care using BBV_TP2 instrument.                Specialist methodological advisor for the NIHR Research Design Service.