Ethical considerations when planning, implementing and releasing health economic model software: a new proposal
arxiv(2024)
摘要
Most health economic analyses are undertaken with the aid of computers.
However, the research ethics of implementing health economic models as software
(or computational health economic models (CHEMs)) are poorly understood. We
propose that developers and funders of CHEMs should adhere to research ethics
principles and pursue the goals of: (i) socially acceptable user requirements
and design specifications; (ii) fit for purpose implementations; and (iii)
socially beneficial post-release use. We further propose that a transparent
(T), reusable (R) and updatable (U) CHEM is suggestive of a project team that
has largely met these goals. We propose six criteria for assessing TRU CHEMs:
(T1) software files are publicly available; (T2) developer contributions and
judgments on appropriate use are easily identified; (R1) programming practices
facilitate independent reuse of model components; (R2) licenses permit reuse
and derivative works; (U1) maintenance infrastructure is in place; and (U2)
releases are systematically retested and deprecated. Few existing CHEMs would
meet all TRU criteria. Addressing these limitations will require the
development of new and updated good practice guidelines and investments by
governments and other research funders in enabling infrastructure and human
capital.
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