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Professor Mandy Ryan

Professor Mandy Ryan
Professor Mandy Ryan
Professor Mandy Ryan

Director of H E R U

Accepting PhDs

About
Email Address
m.ryan@abdn.ac.uk
Telephone Number
+44 (0)1224 437184
Office Address

Health Economics Research Unit

Foresterhill, Polwarth Building

Aberdeen AB25 2ZD

 

School/Department
School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition

Biography

Mandy is the Director of the Health Economics Research Unit. She joined HERU in 1987 after graduating from the University of Leicester with a BA (Hons) in Economics and the University of York with an MSc in Health Economics. In 1995, she graduated from the University of Aberdeen with a PhD in Economics concerned with the application of contingent valuation and discrete choice experiments (DCEs) in health economics. In 1997, Mandy was awarded a five-year Medical Research Council Non-Clinical Senior Fellowship to develop and apply DCEs in healthcare. In 2002, she was awarded a Personal Chair in Health Economics by the University of Aberdeen and in 2006 she was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. She took up the Directorship of HERU in April 2013.

Mandy's research interests focus on taking a person-centred approach to valuation in health economics. She is known for her work challenging the clinical approach to valuation that is often adopted by health economists and for developing alternative person-centred approaches. She introduced DCEs into health economics in the early 1990s and her research has applied DCEs in a wide range of contexts to take account of the user preferences in the delivery of healthcare.

 

Qualifications

  • BA Economics 
    1986 - University of Leicester 
  • MSc Health Economics 
    1987 - University of York 
  • PhD Economics 
    1995 - University of Aberdeen 
Research

Research Overview

Mandy's research interests focus on taking a person-centred approach to valuation in health economics. She is known for her work challenging the clinical approach to valuation that is often adopted by health economists and for developing alternative person-centred approaches. She introduced discrete choice experiments (DCEs) into health economics in the early 1990s and her research has applied DCEs in a wide range of contexts. 

Research Areas

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I am currently accepting PhDs in Applied Health Sciences, Economics.

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Applied Health Sciences

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Economics

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Research Specialisms

  • Applied Economics
  • Health Policy
  • Health and Welfare

Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is HESA open data, published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.

Current Research

Mandy is currently applying DCEs to address a range of policy questions, including: informing shared decision making (developing a Decision Aid Tool); investigating if Scotland should provide Whole Genomic Sequencing for the diagnosis of rare diseases; professional preferences for referral to Intensive Care Units; women's preferences for treatment of metastatic breast cancer; preferences for allocation of time following a breast cancer diagnosis; and preferences for government responses to a pandemic. 

Mandy also conducts methodological work to inform future practice for the design and analysis of DCEs. Current research interests include: using eye-tracking methods to understand how individuals respond to DCEs; experiments to explore the external validity of DCEs (do individuals behave in reality as they state in hypothetical surveys); and understanding how best to include the cost attribute in DCEs. 

Supervision

Abbott M. An economic evaluation of genomic sequencing for the diagnosis of rare conditions in Scotland. University of Aberdeen, 2020-

Turner A. Discrete choice experiments in medical education: the role of management, health economics and research, University of Pretoria, 2019-

Gao N. The gift of time: how do I use it and how should I use it? Time allocation following a breast cancer diagnosis, University of Aberdeen, 2017-

Sakowsky R. Our values or mine? A philosophical and empirical critique of deliberative and stated preference elicitation techniques in health economics. Awarded January 2020, University of Aberdeen.

Chua G. Testing the external validity of discrete choice experiments – an application to pharmacy. Awarded 2018, University of Aberdeen.

Heidenreich S. Do I care or do I not? - An empirical assessment of decision heuristics in discrete choice. Awarded 2016, University of Aberdeen.

Hernandez R. Broadening the valuation space in health technology assessment: the case of monitoring individuals with ocular hypertension. Awarded 2016, University of Aberdeen.

Guda A. Health insurance demand analysis amongst formal sector employees in Ethiopia: a discrete choice experiment, Awarded 2014, University of Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) and Trinity College Dublin.

Kenter J. Implementing the ecosystems approach through linking deliberative monetary valuation and participatory systems modelling. Awarded 2014, University of Aberdeen.

Scotland G. Valuing outcomes in economic evaluations of maternal and reproductive health care interventions. Awarded 2012, University of Aberdeen

Mentzakis E. Economic issues of informal care: valuation and determinants. Awarded 2008, University of Aberdeen.

Regier D. Bayesian approaches to discrete choice experiments within a cost benefit framework: an application to genetic testing. Awarded 2008, University of Aberdeen.

Tinelli M. Developing and applying discrete choice experiments (DCEs) to inform pharmacy policy. Awarded 2008, University of Aberdeen.

Porteous T. How do people choose between self-care, supported self-care and GP consultations in minor illness? Awarded 2007, University of Aberdeen.

Amaya-Amaya M. Complexity and non-compensatory behaviour: an empirical investigation in health economics using choice experiments. Awarded 2005, University of Aberdeen.

Gerard K. Economic aspects of consumer involvement in health care benefit assessment. Awarded 2005, University of Southampton.

Jareinpituk S. Developing willingness to pay and a prepayment oral care plan: an application to pre-school children in Thailand. Awarded 2003, University College London.

McIntosh E. Using discrete choice experiments within economic evaluations. Awarded 2003, University of Aberdeen.

Hundley V. Determining success in the provision of maternity care. Awarded 2001, University of Aberdeen

San Miguel F. Testing the assumptions of completeness, stability and rationality of preferences in health economics using discrete choice experiments. Awarded 2001, University of Aberdeen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Teaching

Teaching Responsibilities

Mandy contributes to the delivery of our annual DCE course: Using Discrete Choice Experiments in Health Economics

Publications

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  • The authors' reply to Koeser and McCrone: "on the use and interpretation of quantile regression in quality-of-life research"

    Tinelli, M., Scott, A., Seymour, J., Ryan, M., Bond, C., McNamee, P.
    Pharmacoeconomics, vol. 32, no. 2, pp. 229-230
    Contributions to Journals: Letters

  • Rural clinician scarcity and job preferences of doctors and nurses in India: a discrete choice experiment

    Rao, K. D., Ryan, M., Shroff, Z., Vujicic, M., Ramani, S., Berman, P.
    PloS ONE, vol. 8, no. 12, e82984
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • For more than love or money: Attitudes of student and in-service health workers towards rural service in India

    Ramani, S., Rao, K. D., Ryan, M., Vujicic, M., Berman, P.
    Human Resources for Health, vol. 11, no. 1, 58
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Valuing benefits to inform a clincial trial in pharmacy: do differences in utility measures at baseline affect the effectiveness of the intervention?

    Tinelli, M., Ryan, M., Bond, C., Scott, A.
    Pharmacoeconomics, vol. 31, no. 2, pp. 163-171
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Preferences for managing symptoms of differing severity: A discrete choice experiment

    Rennie, L. A., Porteous, T. H., Ryan, M. E.
    Value in Health, vol. 15, no. 8, pp. 1069-1076
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Valuing informal care experience: does choice of measure matter?

    Mentzakis, E., McNamee, P., Ryan, M., Sutton, M.
    Social Indicators Research, vol. 108, no. 1, pp. 169-184
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Involving the public in priority setting: a case study using discrete choice experiments

    Watson, V., Carnon, A., Ryan, M., Cox, D.
    Journal of Public Health, vol. 34, no. 2, pp. 253-260
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Surveillance for ocular hypertension: an evidence synthesis and economic evaluation

    Burr, J. M., Botello-Pinzon, P., Takwoingi, Y., Hernández, R., Vazquez-Montes, M., Elders, A., Asaoka, R., Banister, K., van der Schoot, J., Fraser, C., King, A., Lemij, H., Sanders, R., Vernon, S., Tuulonen, A., Kotecha, A., Glasziou, P., Garway-Heath, D., Crabb, D., Vale, L., Azuara-Blanco, A., Perera, R., Ryan, M., Deeks, J., Cook, J.
    Health Technology Assessment, vol. 16, no. 29, pp. 1-272
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Which experiences of health care delivery matter to service users and why?: A critical interpretive synthesis and conceptual map

    Entwistle, V. A., Firnigl, D., Ryan, M., Francis, J. J., Kinghorn, P.
    Journal of Health Services Research & Policy, vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 70-78
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Using discrete choice experiments in health economics

    Ryan, M. E., Gerard, K., Currie, G.
    The Elgar Companion to Health Economics. Jones, A. M. (ed.). 2 edition. Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, pp. 437-446, 10 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters

  • Using discrete choice experiments to value informal care tasks: exploring preference heterogeneity

    Mentzakis, E., Ryan, M., McNamee, P.
    Health Economics, vol. 20, no. 8, pp. 930-944
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Taking conjoint analysis to task

    Ryan, M. E.
    Value in Health, vol. 14, no. 4, pp. 401-402
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Using discrete choice experiments to inform randomised controlled trials: an application to chronic low back pain management in primary care

    Yi, D., Ryan, M., Campbell, S., Elliott, A., Torrance, N., Chambers, A., Johnston, M., Hannaford, P., Smith, B. H.
    European Journal of Pain, vol. 15, no. 5, pp. 531.e1-531.e10
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Systematic review of long-term lifestyle interventions to prevent weight gain and morbidity in adults

    Brown, T. J., Avenell, A., Edmunds, E., Moore, H., Whittaker, V., Avery, L., Summerbell, C., Ryan, M. E., Vale, L. D., PROGRESS team
    Obesity Reviews, vol. 10, no. 6, pp. 627-638
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Patients' preferences for an increased pharmacist role in the management of drug therapy

    Tinelli, M., Ryan, M., Bond, C.
    International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, vol. 17, no. 5, pp. 275-282
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Who cares and how much: exploring the determinants of co-residential informal care

    Mentzakis, E., McNamee, P., Ryan, M.
    Review of Economics of the Household, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 283-303
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Bayesian and classical estimation of mixed logit: An application to genetic testing

    Regier, D. A., Ryan, M., Phimister, E., Marra, C. A.
    Journal of Health Economics, vol. 28, no. 3, pp. 598-610
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Comparing welfare estimates from payment card contingent valuation and discrete choice experiments

    Ryan, M., Watson, V.
    Health Economics, vol. 18, no. 4, pp. 389-401
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Rationalising the 'irrational': a think aloud study of discrete choice experiment responses

    Ryan, M., Watson, V., Entwistle, V.
    Health Economics, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 321-336
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Using discrete choice experiments to go beyond clinical outcomes when evaluating clinical practice

    Ryan, M. E., Skatun, D., Major, K.
    Using Discrete Choice Experiments to Value Health and Health Care. Ryan, M., Gerard, K., Amaya-Amaya, M. (eds.). Springer, pp. 101-116, 15 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters

  • Searching for a threshold - Not so NICE...

    Mooney, G., Coast, J., Jan, S., McIntyre, D., Ryan, M., Wiseman, V.
    Journal of Health Services Research and Policy, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 190-191
    Contributions to Journals: Letters

  • Exploring preference anomalies in double bounded contingent valuation

    Watson, V., Ryan, M. E.
    Journal of Health Economics, vol. 26, no. 3, pp. 463-482
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Preferences for self-care or consulting a health professional for minor illness: A discrete choice experiment

    Porteous, T., Ryan, M., Bond, C. M., Hannaford, P.
    British Journal of General Practice, vol. 56, no. 533, pp. 911-917
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Preferences for self-care or professional advice for minor illness: a discrete choice experiment

    Porteous, T. H., Ryan, M. E., Bond, C. M., Hannaford, P. C.
    The British Journal of General Practice, vol. 56, no. 533, pp. 911-917
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Using discrete choice experiments to estimate a preference-based measure of outcome - An application to social care for older people

    Ryan, M., Netten, A., Skatun, D., Smith, P.
    Journal of Health Economics, vol. 25, no. 5, pp. 927-944
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Women’s preferences for cervical cancer screening: A study using a discrete choice experiment

    Wordsworth, S., Ryan, M. E., Skatun, D., Waugh, N. R.
    International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, vol. 22, no. 3, pp. 344-350
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Using discrete choice experiments to go beyond clinical outcomes when evaluating clinical practice

    Ryan, M. E., Major, K., Skatun, D.
    Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 328-338
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Modelling non-demanders in discrete choice experiments

    Ryan, M. E., Skatun, D.
    Health Economics, vol. 13, no. 4, pp. 397-402
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Transepithelial resistance and inulin permeability as endpoints in in vitro nephrotoxicity testing

    Duff, T., Carter, S., Feldman, G., McEwan, G. T., Pfaller, W., Rhodes, P., Ryan, M., Hawksworth, G.
    ATLA-Alternatives to Laboratory Animals, vol. 30, pp. 53-59
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Using discrete choice experiments to evaluate alternative electronic prescribing systems

    Ubach, C., Ryan, M. E., Bate, A., Porteous, T. H., Bond, C. M., Robertson, R.
    International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, vol. 10, pp. 191-200
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Using conjoint analysis to elicit preferences for health care

    Ryan, M., Farrar, S.
    British Medical Journal, vol. 320, pp. 1530-1533
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Using conjoint analysis to take account of patient preferences and go beyond health outcomes: An application to in vitro fertilization

    Ryan, M.
    Social Science and Medicine, vol. 48, no. 4, pp. 535-546
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Caring for People with Learning Difficulties in Scotland: Comparative Costs

    Ryan, M.
    British Journal of Learning Disabilities, vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 57-61
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • The way to economic prescribing

    Ryan, M., Yule, B.
    Health Policy, vol. 25, no. 1-2, pp. 25-38
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Scottish general practitioners' attitudes and knowledge in respect of prescribing costs

    Ryan, M., Yule, B., Bond, C., Taylor, R. J.
    British Medical Journal, vol. 300, no. 6735, pp. 1316-1318
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • General practice computing in Scotland

    Taylor, M. W., Ritchie, L. D., Taylor, R. J., Ryan, M. P., Paterson, N. I., Duncan, R., Brotherston, K. G.
    British Medical Journal, vol. 300, no. 6718, pp. 170-172
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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