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Overview
Mutsa is an Adjunct Research Fellow at Macquarie University Centre for the Health Economy (MUCHE). Her research interests include drug and medical device assessments, program evaluation, systematic reviews and public health. Mutsa currently works at Johnson & Johnson Medical.
Prior to working at Johnson & Johnson Medical, Mutsa worked at MUCHE as a Research Fellow from 2016 to March 2021. She also worked as a Research Associate at Curtin University in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and co-ordinator of the Cancer Council (Western Australia) Cancer Epidemiology Network. She has also worked as a Research Assistant at the WHO Collaborating Centre for Obesity Prevention at Deakin University and the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine at Monash University in Melbourne, a public health research analyst at National Health Services in the United Kingdom, and as an Associate Consultant for a pharmaceutical consulting company in the United Arab of Emirates.
During her time at MUCHE, Mutsa reviewed and conducted evaluations for the Pharmaceutical Benefit Advisory Committee (PBAC) and Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC). Mutsa assisted in teaching the short courses on economic evaluation and the health economics unit of the Masters of Public Health. She supervised a Masters student and also worked on a number of commissioned projects. She served as an executive member of the Australian Health Economics Society as the public officer (2017-2020), and currently serves as an elected council member of the University of Melbourne Alumni Council.
Mutsa has published peer-reviewed journal articles, and presented at national and international conferences.
Education/Academic qualification
Mindful NYU Inner MBA , Certificate , New York University
1 Sep 2020 → 31 May 2021
Award Date: 31 May 2020
Public Health, PhD, Monash University
4 Mar 2013 → 10 May 2016
Award Date: 25 Oct 2016
Health Economics, Masters of Public Health, The University of Melbourne
13 Feb 2007 → 1 Dec 2008
Award Date: 18 Dec 2008
Biomedical Science, Bachelor of Science, Deakin University
16 Feb 2004 → 18 Dec 2006
Award Date: 18 Dec 2006
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HESP: Panel of providers of health economics services - Health Economic Service Panel (HESP)
Cutler, H., Hoyle, M., Schroeder, L., Parkinson, B., Gu, Y., Epp, J., Mumford, V., Sinha, K., Mutowo, M., Jeet, V., Song, R., Partington, A., Gu, M., Aghdaee, M., Seil, E. & Norman, A.
23/03/20 → 30/04/23
Project: Research
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Evaluation of outcomes based care for vulnerable older people: a health economic evaluation
Cutler, H., Gu, Y., Mutowo, M., Olin, E., Schroeder, L. & Epp, J.
18/05/17 → …
Project: Research
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Services for external evaluation of Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) and health technology related submissions
Cutler, H., Parkinson, B., McLeod, R., Dalziel, K., Mutowo, M., Mumford, V., Vagholkar, S., Pont, L. G., Song, R., Jeet, V., Hoyle, M., Seil, E., Norman, A., Partington, A. & Gu, Y.
1/11/16 → …
Project: Research
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EPSP - Patient Preferences for Knee Replacement Surgery in Australia: A Discrete Choice Experiment
Gu, Y., Cutler, H., Mutowo, M., Sinha, K. & Soytemiz, A.
24/01/22 → 30/11/22
Project: Research
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Research Outputs
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Innovative technologies for reverse total shoulder arthroplasty in Australia: Market access challenges and implications for patients, decision-makers, and manufacturers
Gumbie, M., Costa, M., Erb, M. & Dissanayake, G., 2023, In: Journal of Market Access & Health Policy. 11, 1, p. 1-10 10 p., 2154420.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cost-effectiveness of screening preschool children for hearing loss in Australia
Gumbie, M., Parkinson, B., Dillon, H., Bowman, R., Song, R. & Cutler, H., May 2022, In: Ear and Hearing. 43, 3, p. 1067-1078 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The cost‑effectiveness of unilateral cochlear implants in UK adults
Cutler, H., Gumbie, M., Olin, E., Parkinson, B., Bowman, R., Quadri, H. & Mann, T., Jul 2022, In: European Journal of Health Economics. 23, 5, p. 763-779 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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MSAC DCAR 1629: Defensive Antibacterial Coating (DAC) 5ml Kit
Ahumada-Canale, A., Sharma, R., Seil, E., Tirrell, Z., Gumbie, M., Cutler, H. & Hoyle, M., 2021, Australian Government Department of Health.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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The cost-effectiveness of Cochlear implants in Swedish adults
Gumbie, M., Olin, E., Parkinson, B., Bowman, R. & Cutler, H., 8 Apr 2021, In: BMC Health Services Research. 21, 1, p. 1-14 14 p., 319.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile3 Citations (Scopus)35 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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Economic evaluation of hearing devices: Measuring the patient benefit of devices
Mutsa Gumbie (Speaker)
14 Jun 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Cost effectiveness of screening children for hearing loss with Sound Scouts
Mutsa Gumbie (Speaker)
24 Sep 2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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Sound Scouts: An Economic Evaluation
Mutsa Gumbie (Speaker)
9 Sep 2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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Framework for oral contraceptive Rx to OTC switch in Australia
Mutsa Gumbie (Speaker)
8 Jul 2017Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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Should oral contraceptive pills be available over the counter?
Mutsa Gumbie (Speaker)
2 Nov 2017Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
Press/Media
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Over-the-counter contraceptive pill could save the health system $96 million a year
Bonny Parkinson & Mutsa Gumbie
31/05/19 → 1/06/19
2 Media contributions
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Is reclassification of the oral contraceptive pill from prescription to pharmacist-only cost effective? Application of an economic evaluation approach to regulatory decisions
Bonny Parkinson, Mutsa Gumbie, Henry Cutler, Natalie Gauld & Virginia Mumford
23/05/19 → 31/05/19
4 items of Media coverage, 1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Touch screen app detects childhood hearing loss
Mutsa Gumbie, Henry Cutler, Carolyn Mee & Harvey Dillon
10/12/18
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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New Test a Sound Scout for Hearing Loss in Australian Children
16/11/18
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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National screening program will test Aussie kids for hearing loss
Carolyn Mee & Mutsa Gumbie
16/11/18
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Impacts
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Australian technology detecting hearing loss in children
Mutsa Mutowo (Participant), Henry Cutler (Participant), Bonny Parkinson (Participant), Rachel Song (Participant), Ross Bowman (Participant), Harvey Dillon (Participant) & Carolyn Mee (Participant)
Impact: Policy impacts, Quality of life impacts, Society impacts
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Enhancing medicine scheduling decisions through economics
Bonny Parkinson (Participant), Henry Cutler (Participant), Mutsa Mutowo (Participant), Natalie Gauld (Participant), Virginia Mumford (Participant) & Philip Haywood (Participant)
Impact: Policy impacts, Economy impacts, Quality of life impacts
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Improving health and spending money wisely: evaluating medicines and vaccines for the Australian Government
Henry Cutler (Participant), Bonny Parkinson (Participant), Martin Hoyle (Participant), Mutsa Mutowo (Participant), Rachel Song (Participant), Andrew Partington (Participant), Varinder Jeet (Participant), Elizabeth Seil (Participant), Alicia Norman (Participant), Virginia Mumford (Participant), Sanjyot Vagholkar (Participant), Lisa Pont (Participant) & Janaki Amin (Participant)
Impact: Quality of life impacts, Economy impacts, Policy impacts