Working groups

The INSIA Economics Working Group (EWG)

The INSIA Economics Working Group (EWG) is a special interest group for health economists, economists and others involved in the economic evaluation of social care interventions.The group gather members within the INSIA partner organizations.In the EWG we share experiences and discuss challenges, e.g., methodological issues in a specific project, implications of certain methods and perspectives, but also organizational solutions to facilitate economic analyses in the field of social services.  

Members in EWG: 

  • INESSS (Quebec)
  • NICE (England)
  • SBU (Sweden)
  • VIVE (Denmark)
  • HTW (Health Technology Wales)

The working group is convened by SBU. For further information, please contact: 

Thérèse Eriksson, E-mail: therese.eriksson@sbu.se

The INSIA Methodologies Working Group (MWG)

The INSIA Methodologies Working Group (MWG) is the special interest group for researchers and professionals involved in assessing social interventions by developing and promoting methodological principles and guidelines for: systematic reviews, and evidence maps. The group gather members within the INSIA partner organizations. Our aims are to promote collaboration/cooperation and share good practices between the different members of the network; to discuss methodological issues and identify assessment strategies of the different valid methods (qualitative, quantitative and mixed); to identify the conditions of transferability (according to contexts/settings/publics) and to develop ways to improve the impact of our productions.

Members in MWG:

  • NIPH (Norway)
  • HAS (France)
  • INESSS (Quebec-Canada)
  • NICE (United-Kingdom)
  • SBU (Sweden)
  • VIVE (Denmark)
  • HTW (Health Technology Wales)

The working group is convened by HAS and INESSS. For further information, please contact: 

Aïssatou Sow, E-mail: a.sow@has-sante.fr

Annie Tessier, E-mail: annie.tessier@inesss.qc.ca

The INSIA AI Sub-Group

The INSIA AI Sub‑Group is a special interest group for researchers and professionals interested in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in the assessment of social interventions. The group focuses on sharing knowledge, experiences and emerging practices related to AI/ML tools and methods, and on discussing methodological, ethical and practical challenges in the field.
 
The group brings together members from across INSIA partner organizations with diverse professional backgrounds. Our aims are to promote collaboration and cooperation within the network and with external initiatives; to share good practices and current work on AI/ML; to discuss methodological issues, biases and ethical considerations; to explore and evaluate AI-supported approaches to evidence synthesis and assessment; and to identify tools that can help strengthen the quality, transparency and impact of assessments of social interventions.
 
For further information, please contact: 
Hans Bergsund, E-mail: habb@fhi.no