Developing the Lebanese health economic evaluation guideline

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Figure 1. A summary of the development process. This summary covers all the steps followed to the development of LEEG, from the rationale identification to the experts consultation.

Abbreviation: EEGs Economic Evaluation Guidelines, LMICs Low- and Middle-Income Countries, and SR Systematic Review.

Table 1. Guideline development group.

Coordinator	R.K. Pharm D, PhD
Guideline Development Group & Panel for Recommendations	Expert in health systems and representative of potential users: R.K. Expert in health technology assessment and health economics: R.R. PhD, MPH, LD Expert in research synthesis and knowledge translation: C.D. MS
External reviewers	Professor in Public health technology assessment: S.E. Associate Professor in health economics and health technology assessment: M.H.
Technical support	Literature search: R.R. Expert: R.K. Researcher and workshop facilitator: C.D.

Table 2. Participants’ information.

Category	Position	Discipline	Educational background
Academics’ representative	Associate Clinical Professor	Pharmacist	Pharm D, PhD
Bioethicists’ representative	Board Member of the Bioethics Committee	Clinical Surgeon	MD
ISPOR Lebanon Chapter	Market Access and Health Economics and Outcome Research Manager	Pharmacist	Pharm D, MS
Nurses’ representative	Nursing Director	Nurse	PhD, MPH, BSN, RN, IBCLC
Pharmacists’ representative	Corporate Affairs Director	Pharmacist	PhD
Physicians’ representative	Medical Oncologist	Hematologist	MD, MS
Physicians’ representative	Medical Nephrologist	Nephrologist	MD, MPH
Public payer	Head of the Pharmacy Department	Pharmacist	Pharm D
Public payer	Senior Officer of Pharmacy Department	Pharmacist	Pharm D
Public payer	Head of the Pharmacy Department	Pharmacist	Pharm D
Public payer	Medical Devices Ministry Consultant	Biomedical Engineer	Engineer
Public payer	Senior Officer, Drug Evaluation and Reimbursement	Pharmacist	BS, MS
Public payer	Head of Central Military Laboratories	Pharmacist	Pharm D
Hospitals’ representative/Private Payer	Head of Pharmacy Department	Pharmacist	Pharm D, MBA
Patient advocacy representative	Association Director	Teacher	BS
Private insurance representative/Private Payer	Medical Director	Physician	MD

Abbreviations: HEOR Health Economics and Outcomes Research, MD Doctor of Medicine, Pharm D Doctor in Pharmacy, PhD Doctor of Philosophy, MPH Master’s in Public Health, BS Bachelor of Science, MS Master of Science, MBA Master of Business Administration, BSN Bachelor of Science in Nursing, RN Registered Nurse, and IBCLC International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant.

Figure 2. LEEG timeline.

Abbreviation: EEGs Economic Evaluation Guidelines, LMICs Low- and Middle-Income Countries, LEEG Lebanese Economic Evaluation Guideline.