We provide an introduction to decision analytic cost-effectiveness modelling, giving the theoretical and practical knowledge required to design and implement analyses that meet the methodological standards of health technology assessment organisations. The programme guides you through building a decision tree and a Markov model and, importantly, shows how the results of cost-effectiveness analyses are interpreted. Explanations of theory and methods are presented in bite-sized pieces that you can work through at your own pace.


Who should attend?
This course is aimed at students, researchers, health care professionals and commissioners and those working in industry or a policy context who have an interest in economic evaluation in health. No previous experience or knowledge in this area is assumed but the course does require quantitative skills and some experience using MS Excel.

Theory through lectures and discussion
Practical exercises in Excel
Informal and supportive environment with 1:1 facilitation
Years
Students
Contributors

Format

The course takes a variety of didactic and applied learning approaches with personalised support on hand throughout
Health Economic Theory
Lectures providing a comprehensive introduction for the cost-effectiveness modeller
Practical exercises
Hands on experience in MS Excel with macros programmed in Visual Basic
Applied examples
Real examples of cost-effectiveness analysis in applied healthcare settings

Accompanying Book with course workbook

Explanations of theory and methods are presented in bite-sized pieces that you can work through at your own pace. The exercises and online workbook allow you to test your skills and understanding as you go along

Team

Our faculty members provide varied perspectives and expertise in the field of Health Economics
Peter Hall
Peter Hall

University of Edinburgh

Professor of Medical Oncology

    David Meads
    David Meads

    University of Leeds

    Professor of Health Economics

      Bethany Shinkins
      Bethany Shinkins

      University of Warwick

      Professor of Health Economics

        Daniel Howdon
        Daniel Howdon

        University of Leeds

        Senior Research Fellow in Health Economics  

        Giovanni Tramonti
        Giovanni Tramonti

        University of Edinburgh

        Research Fellow in Cancer Informatics

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          E-mail: education@edinburghcrf.ed.ac.uk Phone: +44 0131 537 3355