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Pre-Conference Short Courses
Thursday, December 10, 1998 |
| 8.00 - 12.00 | Pharmacoeconomics
Economic analyses (cost-effectiveness, cost-benefit, cost-utility, and cost-minimization) including the design of these studies will be presented. Discounting, decision analytic modeling, utilities and the merits of prospective versus retrospective studies will be discussed. Examples of recently published pharmacoeconomic analyses will be critiqued. This course is designed for individuals with little experience with pharmacoeconomic evaluations. |
| 8.00 - 12.00 | Decision Analysis in Health Care
The methods used in decision analysis, such as decision trees, Bayesian analysis, and spread sheets will be discussed. Calculation of expected utilities, sensitivity analysis, assessment of patient values and inclusion of quality-of-life parameters will be discussed. This course is designed for individuals with little experience with decision analytic methods. |
| 8.00 - 12.00 | Meta-analysis and Other Statistical Methods
Analytical methods to assess the quality of evidence for health care interventions will be discussed. Statistical approach to pooling results from several studies and application of meta-analysis in pharmacoeconomics studies and health care decision-making will be presented. This course is designed for individuals with little experience with meta-analysis. |
| 8.00 - 12.00 | Quality-of-Life Instruments
Health outcomes measurement instruments (conceptual and measurement models, reliability, validity, responsiveness, interpretability, respondent and administrative burden, alternate forms and cultural and language adaptation) will be discussed. This course is designed for individuals with little experience with quality-of-life instruments. |
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