Pharmacoeconomics & Beyond (am session)
Economic analyses and calculations including design of pharmacoeconomic studies will be
presented. This course is designed for individuals with no prior experience with pharmacoeconomics.
[IBM compatible computer with Windows 95 is recommended]
Advanced Pharmacoeconomics
(pm session)
Evaluations of pharmacoeconomic studies, sample size calculations, statistical testing
will be presented. This course is designed for individuals with a some experience
with pharmacoeconomics.
Decision Analytic Modeling Introduction (am session)
Computer-assisted decision analytic modeling including design of decision trees and sensitivity
analysis will be presented. This course is designed for individuals with no prior experience with
decision analytic modeling. [IBM compatible computer with Windows 95 is required]
Decision Analytic Modeling - Advanced
(am & PM session)
Computer-assisted decision analytic modeling including design of design trees,
sensitivity analysis, Markov, Bayesian, and run-time models will be presented. Prior
experience recommended. [IBM compatible computer with Windows 95 is required]
Meta-analysis and Other Statistical Methods: Theory
(am session)
Analytical methods for assessing the quality of evidence for health care interventions
will be discussed. This course is designed for individuals with no prior experience with
meta-analysis.
Meta-analysis and Other Statistical Methods: Applications
(pm session)
Analytical methods for assessing the quality of evidence for health care interventions
including applications of meta-analysis in pharmacoeconomic studies and health care
decision-making will be discussed will be discussed. This course is designed for individuals with
prior experience with meta-analysis.
Quality-of Life Instruments & Outcomes Measures
(am session)
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.
Bayesian Analysis for Decision Making in Health Care
(am session)
Bayes theorem, clinical significance of true and false positive rates, odds ratio forms
and relevance to health care decision making will be discussed.
[IBM compatible computer with Windows 95 is recommended] | 
