Economic Evaluation in Mental Health
Date:
13/07/2017 - 14/07/2017
Organised by:
King's College London
Presenter:
Professor Sarah Byford, King's College London
Dr Barbara Barrett, King's College London
Dr James Shearer, King's College London
Dr Margaret Heslin, King's College London
Dr Murali Kartha, King’s College London
Dr Mark Pennington, King’s College London
Dr Renee Romeo, King's College London
Ms Sarah Roberts, King's College London
Level:
Advanced (specialised prior knowledge)
Contact:
Vanessa Frederick, hspr-summerschools@kcl.ac.uk
Description:
The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, Health Service and Population Research Department presents the Economic Evaluation in Mental Health Summer School course 2017.
This two-day course aims to provide students with an understanding of economic evaluation in mental health and its relevance to policy and practice. Students will be introduced to the following concepts with examples from a range of mental health disorders:
• Types and methods of economic evaluation
• Identification, measurement and valuation of costs
• Measurement and valuation of outcomes
• Decision modelling for health economic evaluation
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course provides an introduction to the principal methods employed in economic evaluation of mental health interventions, and examines the practical implementation of these methods in a range of settings. The topics explored will include:
- Theoretical underpinnings of economic evaluation
- Strengths and limitations of methods of economic evaluation
- Methods of identifying, measuring and valuing costs
- Economic requirements for the measurement of outcomes
- Combining costs and outcomes to inform resource allocation decisions
- The complexities of applying economic techniques to mental health care
- The design of economic evaluation for application in the mental health field
The course is suitable for participants from a variety of disciplines and settings and requires no prior knowledge of economics. The course is designed and taught by senior faculty members with internationally recognised expertise in the field of health economics.
WHO IS IT FOR?
This course will be of use to:
- Individuals working in health services policy, practice or research settings (including public and private sector) who are keen to learn more about what economic evaluation offers and how to do it;
- Health care professionals wishing to critically evaluate economic evaluation research and assess its relevance to their field/setting;
- Individuals collaborating with health economists wishing to learn more about their role and methods;
Cost:
A number of heavily discounted places are available for this course for a limited period. Places are allocated on a first come first served basis. To claim a place, applicants should simply enter the relevant discount code when making payment for the course. Course discount codes can be found below.
Full Fee Participants £600
Bursary place BURS
Students £300 STU
Students attending 2 or more HSPR courses £270 STU2
Low income country nationals (currently resident there) £150 LICN
Low income country nationals (currently resident there) attending 2 or more HSPR courses £135 LICN2
Middle income country nationals (currently resident there) £300 MICN
Middle income country nationals (currently resident there) attending 2 or more HSPR courses £270 MICN2
KCL students £150 KCLS
KCL students attending 2 or more HSPR courses £135 KCLS2
Public Sector and NGOs £400 PSNGO
Website and registration:
Region:
Greater London
Keywords:
Evaluation Research, Econometrics, Research Management and Impact
Related publications and presentations:
Evaluation Research
Econometrics
Research Management and Impact