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Faculty of Health Sciences/
Graduate School of Health Sciences/
Department of Health Sciences,
School of Medicine,
Hokkaido University

Faculty Members

邦弘岩田

Kunihiro IWATA

Specially Appointed Lecturer

Doctor of Health Sciences

Affiliation in the Faculty [department]

Discipline

Medical Informatics Health Technology Assessment Clinical Epidemiology

Subject of Research

・Evaluation of evidence to support the appropriate and efficient use of radiological examinations ・Economic evaluation of medical technologies ・Research using real-world data to examine healthcare delivery systems, clinical processes, and healthcare resource allocation

Self-Introduction

My long-standing experience in clinical practice has led me to develop a strong interest in why the examinations I have conducted are necessary for patients and how they ultimately influence diagnosis, treatment, and patient outcomes. This experience has provided the foundation for my current research activities.

Message for Examinees

While nurturing your passion for your chosen field, I encourage you also to develop curiosity across a wide range of disciplines and cultivate the ability to see things from diverse perspectives.

Main research content

Evidence-Based Medicine is a fundamental concept in modern healthcare that emphasizes medical decision-making based on scientific evidence. From this perspective, my research has focused on evaluating evidence related to radiological diagnostic technologies.

Radiological diagnostic technologies are integral to the early detection, diagnosis, and treatment planning of diseases. However, their value should be assessed not only in terms of diagnostic performance, but also in relation to their application in clinical practice and their contribution to patient decision-making and the quality of care. Therefore, I have examined the usefulness of these technologies from multiple perspectives, including efficiency and health economic evaluation.

Building on this perspective and methodology, I intend to expand my research to the economic evaluation of other medical technologies, including pharmaceuticals. In parallel, I will pursue studies using real-world data to examine healthcare delivery systems, clinical processes, and healthcare resource allocation, with the aim of contributing to healthcare that is more beneficial and sustainable for patients, healthcare providers, and society.

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