Aim of the Course
The scientific evaluation of healthcare services and technologies is a fundamental element of policy and funding decisions in healthcare systems. This course aims to introduce the basic concepts and methods of health economic evaluation and related evidence synthesis both in theory and practice using applied examples and practical exercises.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will
- Get to know the different types of economic evaluations and their application
- Be familiar with the basic steps of conducting an economic evaluation (outcome, cost, cost-effectiveness assessment)
- Work through practical applied examples
- Be able to review and critically appraise relevant literature
- Learn about evidence synthesis techniques focusing on meta-analysis