Mark Hofmeister

Biography

Mark practiced clinically as a registered nurse for five years on internal medicine and oncology wards in Calgary before returning to University study health economics. This decision was driven by a need to understand and contribute to evidence-informed decision-making in health care. Currently, Mark is a PhD student, supervised by Dr. Fiona Clement, and recipient of the University of Calgary Eyes High Doctoral Recruitment award. In addition to continued clinical practice, he works as a research analyst with the Health Technology Assessment Unit, contributing to evidence synthesis, including meta-analysis and indirect treatment comparisons, data analysis, and the development of decision analytic models and budget impact analyses for medical devices.

Education and Training

Mark completed a Bachelor of Nursing at the University of Lethbridge, and a Bachelor of Sciences in biological sciences and a Master of Science in health economics at the University of Calgary.

Research Interests and Expertise

Mark’s research interests are focused on health technology reassessment, prescription drugs and drug policy, administrative data analysis, and decision analytic modelling.

Contact

mrhofmei@ucalgary.ca

Key Publications

Hofmeister M, Sheldon RS, Spackman E, Raj SR, Talajic M, Becker G, Essebag V, Ritchie D, Morillo CA, Krahn A, Safdar S, Maxey C, Clement F. A Cost-Utility Analysis of the Syncope: Pacing or Recording In ThE Later Years Trial. CJC Open. (in press)

Hofmeister M, Sivakumar A, Clement F, Hayes KN, Law M, Guertin JR, Neville HL, Tadrous M. Trends in Canadian prescription drug purchasing: 2001-2020. Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice. 202; 15:20

Hofmeister M, Clement F. Increasing the impact of budget impact analysis: incorporating uncertainty for decision-makers in small markets. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. 2022; 38(1):e15

Hofmeister M, Clement F, Patten S, Li J, Dowsett LE, Farkas B, Mastikhina L, Egunsola O, Diaz R, Cooke NCA, Taylor VH. The Effect of Interventions Targeting Gut Microbiota on Depressive Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. CMAJ Open. 2021; 9(4):E1195-E1204

Goodarzi F, Gentzis T, Hofmeister M. Elemental Composition of fluvial-lacustrine and lacustrine coal-bearing environments, British Columbia, Canada. Energy & Fuels. 2020; 34(12):16046-16058.

Hofmeister M, Khadaroo R, Holroyd-Leduc J, Padwal R, Wagg A, Warkentin L, Clement F. Cost-effectiveness Analysis of the Elder-friendly Approaches to the Surgical Environment (EASE) Intervention for Emergency Abdominal Surgical Care of Adults Aged 65 Years and Older. JAMA Network Open. 2020;3(4):e202034.

Hofmeister M, Klarenbach S, Soril L, Scott-Douglas N, Clement F. A systematic review and jurisdictional scan of the evidence characterizing and evaluating assisted peritoneal dialysis models. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2020;15(4):511-520.

Hofmeister M, Memedovich A, Brown S, Saini M, Dowsett LE, Lorenzetti DL, McCarron TL, MacKean G, Clement F. Effectiveness of Neurostimulation Technologies for the Management of Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review. Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface. 2020;23(2):150-157.

Hofmeister M, Dowsett LE, Lorenzetti DL, Clement F. Ultrasound-verses Fluoroscopy-Guided Injections in the Lower Back for the Management of Pain: A Systematic Review. European Radiology. 2019;29(7):3401-3409.

Hofmeister M, Memedovich A, Dowsett LE, et al. Palliative care in the home: A scoping review of study quality, primary outcomes, and thematic component analysis. BMC Palliative Care. 2018;17(1).