Deborah Street

Professor Deborah Street is a prominent researcher at the Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation (CHERE) within the Faculty of Health at the University of Technology Sydney. With expertise in health economics and discrete choice experiments, her work significantly contributes to understanding healthcare preferences, particularly in palliative care, reproductive health, and quality of life measurement.

Professor Street's research focuses on several key areas:

• Methodological development of discrete choice experiments and best-worst scaling
• Valuation of health states using instruments like EQ-5D
• Preferences for end-of-life care across different disease contexts
• Economic evaluation methods including productivity loss measurement
• Extending quality-adjusted life year (QALY) frameworks to incorporate broader outcomes

Her recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on applying discrete choice methodology to diverse healthcare settings including palliative care, abortion services, radiation therapy, and primary care. Professor Street's work often involves multinational collaborations and has significant implications for health policy and resource allocation decisions.

Professor Street has received substantial research funding from organizations including the EuroQol Research Foundation, Australian Research Council, and National Health and Medical Research Council. Her current projects explore topics such as:

• EQ-5D valuation in various contexts
• Integration of health and social outcomes measurement
• Valuing well-being alongside health
• Community preferences for end-of-life care

Her methodological expertise in experimental design for preference elicitation has made significant contributions to health economics research methodology, particularly in optimizing discrete choice experiment designs for more accurate and reliable preference measurement.