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Methodology in Health Economic Evaluation
Content partner
Julius Center
Course coordinator
van der Meulen
Description
Course |
Methodology in Health Economic Evaluation |
Date |
23 - 27 June, 2025 |
Course co-ordinator |
M. (Miriam) van der Meulen |
Course description |
The aim of this course is to introduce economic evaluation methodology and practice to persons unfamiliar with economic thinking in a healthcare and prevention context. Participants will be introduced to the main approaches to economic evaluation, the measurement of costs and effects, including quality of life measurements, economic modeling, and uncertainty analyses. Participants will also learn to assess economic evaluations as published in the literature. The course topics will be covered in interactive lectures, case studies and group discussions. In addition, aspects of economic modeling will be covered extensively with computer exercises, in which participants will learn how to develop basic and advanced cost-effectiveness models. Lectures and computer exercises will be given by staff from the Health Technology Assessment group of the Julius Center/UMC Utrecht. |
Course objectives |
At the end of the course the participants should:
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Prerequisite knowledge |
Participants need to be familiar with the use of functions and formulas in Microsoft Excel™. Course: Classical Methods in Data Analysis or similar knowledge |
Course days |
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday From 10 AM to 5 PM |
Course format |
Lectures, computer practicals, group exercises We recommend to buy the following book, but this is not obligatory reading: Drummond MF, Sculpher MJ, Torrance GW, O'Brien BJ, Stoddart GL. Methods for the economic evaluation of health care programmes (third edition). Oxford University Press, 2005.This book will be used for computer exercises, it is essential that students have access to this book at the beginning of the course. The book costs are approximately € 35-40. |
Assessment |
80% attendance, Group Presentation & (Open book) Exam |
Number of participants |
20 |
Course fee |
€ 980,- |
Prerequisite for participation is sufficiënt capacity in terms of teachers and locations. |
Maximum participants
20
Fee (€)
980.00