This course offers an introduction to economic evaluation, with a focus on cost-effectiveness analysis, to guide decision-making in healthcare services. Students will gain foundational knowledge in economic concepts and learn how to apply these principles to evaluate the costs and health benefits of various healthcare programs.
This course offers an introduction to economic evaluation, with a focus on cost-effectiveness analysis, to guide decision-making in healthcare services. Students will gain foundational knowledge in economic concepts and learn how to apply these principles to evaluate the costs and health benefits of various healthcare programs.
The curriculum covers multiple types of economic evaluations, emphasizing Quality Adjusted Life Years (QALYs) as a key outcome measure for benefits. Additionally, the course will explore the use of decision trees and Markov models, providing insights on how to interpret the results of cost-effectiveness studies effectively.
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