Economic evaluation and modelling - Economic evaluations and modelling work
The Well-being Economics and Value Team are undertaking several projects which utilise economic evaluations and modelling to support future decision making and resource allocation focusing on major public health concerns including smoking and infectious diseases.
Tobacco control
Smoking ranks as the top risk factor for disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in Wales. This work aims to understand the cost effectiveness and equity impact of smoking cessation services in Wales, and cost of smoking to the Welsh economy, using distributional cost effectiveness analysis (DCEA) to inform future investment decisions around tobacco control policies in Wales.
Tuberculosis (TB)
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a serious public health concern in Wales. Despite being preventable and curable, TB continues to affect communities across Wales. The Economics and Value team’s work aims to understand the costs of TB outbreaks and managing them, and the cost effectiveness of different screening strategies, using cost utility analysis, to inform policies around control of TB in Wales.
Vaccinations
In the UK, all vaccination programmes are generally considered cost-effective as they are required to meet thresholds to be approved for use by Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). This work will support work around the cost effectiveness of vaccine campaigns, such as increasing uptake of COVID-19 vaccines in at-risk groups and cost effectiveness and equity impact of the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine introduced in 2024.
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Page last reviewed: 10th February 2026