An Introduction to Economic Evaluation in Healthcare
Date:
29/07/2014
Organised by:
University of Ulster
Presenter:
Dr Ashley Agus (Northern Ireland Clinical Trials Unit)
Level:
Entry (no or almost no prior knowledge)
Contact:
Dr Gillian Shorter gw.shorter@ulster.ac.uk
Map:
View in Google Maps (BT48 7JL)
Venue:
University of Ulster, Magee campus,
Northland Road, Londonderry
Description:
Economic evaluation plays a vital role in the healthcare decision-making process. This session will be of interest to individuals wishing to gain an understanding of health economic concepts and methods, and the different types of health economic evaluation and their application. Through a combination of presentations and practical exercises, the course will examine the basic concepts and components of economic evaluation as well as steps to cost and outcome measurement relevant to cost-of-illness studies, cost-effectiveness/utility analysis and cost-benefit analysis. The course aims to provide participants with an understanding of the importance of health economic evaluation in informing allocation of healthcare resources and the ability to identify an appropriate type of economic evaluation that may be applied to epidemiological or intervention studies.
Background reading
Khdour,M, Agus AM, Kidney JC, Smyth BM, McElnay JC, Crealey GE. Cost-utility analysis of a pharmacy-led self-management programme for patients with COPD. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy 2011; 33(4), 665-673.
Drummond, M.F., Sculpher, M.J., Torrance,G.W., O’Brien, B.J. & Stoddart, G.L. (2005). Methods for the Economic Evaluation of Health Care Programmes, Third Edition. Oxford: OUP.
Cost:
£120 per day; Reduced to £60 per day for postgraduates, unwaged, or those who work for Charitable organisations (on proof of status). If you book 4 or more days from the list http://science.ulster.ac.uk/bamfordcentre/summer-school/index.php contact flexed@ulster.ac.uk before you book to arrange an extra day training at no additional cost.
Website and registration:
http://store.ulster.ac.uk/browse/extra_info.asp?compid=1&modid=5&deptid=15&catid=4&prodid=23
Region:
Northern Ireland
Keywords:
Evaluation Research, Quantitative Data Handling and Data Analysis, Quantitative Approaches (other), Health economics , Economic evaluation
Related publications and presentations:
Evaluation Research
Quantitative Data Handling and Data Analysis
Quantitative Approaches (other)