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313.631.20
Economic Evaluation II

Location
East Baltimore
Term
Summer Term
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
4
Academic Year
2013 - 2014
Instruction Method
TBD
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Judy Holzer
Contact Email
Frequency Schedule
One Year Only
Next Offered
Only offered in 2013
Prerequisite

313.630 or 313.790.81 are strongly recommended

Description
Enables students to understand and apply current methods in the economic evaluation of health interventions. Students design and carry out an economic evaluation. Analytic topics covered include the role of decision analysis in economic evaluation - students are introduced to, and extensively use, the TreeAge software; the principles and practices of measuring and analyzing costs; and estimating QALYs and DALYs. Also introduces students to a range of techniques for presenting data on costs and effects together such as sensitivity analysis and league tables. Finally, introduces students to a critique of the value of economic evaluation in health care decision-making.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. identify the key features of different types of economic evaluation and explain when each type of evaluation is most appropriately used
  2. assess the relevance and value of economic evaluation for health policy and planning
  3. carry out an illustrative economic evaluation designed to guide the investment decisions of planners in developing health policy
Enrollment Restriction
Pacific Rim DrPH cohort students only
Jointly Offered With