Grant: Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Microsimulation models are computer-based models that can be used to understand how patients behave in different situations. These models are used by governments to help them make decisions. However, it is important that these models are well built and produce useful information. Reporting checklists can help guide researchers so that they include all the necessary elements needed in a model. There are currently no checklists to evaluate the quality of microsimulation models. The grant will help with planning activities that will help develop a quality reporting checklist for microsimulation models. In particular, this grant will be used to determine the work already done on this topic, using a scoping review methodology. In addition, this grant will help the research team develop a larger grant that will focus on creating a quality assessment reporting checklist for microsimulation models, using feedback from experts in the field.