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Assessing Health Status and Patient Outcomes
Location
Kyoto, Japan
Term
4th Term
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2017 - 2018
Instruction Method
TBD
Start Date
Monday, March 19, 2018
End Date
Friday, March 23, 2018
M, Tu, W, Th, F, 8:30am - 5:00pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
One Year Only
Resources
Familiarizes students with current methods of assessing health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and provides a conceptual basis for understanding the measurement of HRQoL and other patient-reported outcomes (PROs). Examines methods used in the development of PRO measures (PROMs), and where applicable, provides demonstrations. Presents a framework for judging the appropriateness of particular measures in a variety of contexts. Exposes students to current issues and problems in PRO assessment as well as areas for further research. Concentrates primarily on general HRQoL measurement, but offers students the option of focusing on a disease-specific measure for the final paper.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Debate the importance of using HRQoL and other PRO measures in research, clinical practice, and program evaluation
- Compare the strengths and weaknesses of commonly used instruments for measuring health status
- Critique the use of PROs in specific applications
- Select an instrument for their own work
- Plan the development of a new instrument or the cultural adaptation of an existing one
- Critically discuss the challenges of using PRO assessments in research and clinical practice
Enrollment Restriction
Enrollment restricted to those in the Kyoto MPH cohort only
This course is offered in Kyoto Japan.