Postgraduate CUR-HTH501-2022
Economic Evaluation and Decision Making in Health
$2,921 $3,171
Your upfront cost: $0
Duration
13 weeks
Study method
100% Online
Available loans
- HECS-HELP
- FEE-HELP
Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Not required
Start dates
- 18 Jul 2022
QS RANKING 2022
11
Times Higher Education Ranking 2022
17
Subject details
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- demonstrate an understanding of methods used in the economic evaluation of health care
- apply the methods for collecting and analysing cost and outcome data for use in economic evaluation
- incorporate the principles of decision modelling in economic evaluation to plan a model
- interpret the results of economic evaluation studies from the perspective of decision makers
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- Addressing the health needs of a diverse population with constrained budgets
- Economic evaluation of health care interventions
- Types of economic evaluation
- Methods for collecting and analysing cost and outcome data
- Basic health economic evaluations
- Methods for more complex evaluations Interpreting results of economic evaluations
No eligibility requirements
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
All countries are facing the problem of addressing the health needs of a diverse population with constrained budgets. Economic evaluation of health care interventions provides insight into which interventions provide value for money in terms of the health gain achieved relative to cost. In this subject we will discuss the different types of economic evaluation and methods for collecting and analysing cost and outcome data for use in economic evaluation studies. Economic evaluations vary in complexity, and we will explore both basic health economic evaluations and methods for more complex evaluations. The fundamental reason for conducting an economic evaluation is to inform decisions about health policy and programs or treatment options. We will also examine how to interpret the results of economic evaluations so they can contribute to making evidence-based choices between alternative activities with different implications for resource allocation.
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- Case Study (25%)
- Report (50%)
- eTest (25%)
Current study term: 17 Jul 22 to 23 Oct 22
Methods for the Economic Evaluation of Health Care Programmes
Drummond, M. F., et al.
ISBN 9780199665877
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Economic Evaluation in Health Care: Merging Theory with Practice
Drummond, M. F., and McGuire, A.
ISBN 9780192631770
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Economic Evaluation in Healthcare
Mallarkey, Gordon
ISBN 9780864710628
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The Health Economics Handbook
Kielhorn, A., and Schulenburg, J.
ISBN 9781898970446
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