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Background
Health economics methods are employed to provide evidence on the cost effectiveness and budget impact of health technologies and health and social care interventions. This evidence forms part of the multidisciplinary Health Technology Assessment (HTA) process in Ireland and internationally, which is central to informing resource allocation decision-making by policy makers and practitioners within and across health systems. Moreover, given the growth in applied health economic evaluation studies internationally, evidence synthesis methods are increasingly employed to critically appraise and synthesise the health economic evidence base. To this end, there exists a need to educate relevant stakeholders on the conduct of evidence synthesis in the context of health economic evaluation.
Aim
This workshop aims to firstly, provide an introduction to the methods of health economic evaluation, and secondly, to provide guidance on the conduct of systematic reviews of health economic evaluation studies.
Objectives
The objective of this workshop is to equip participants with the knowledge and tools to conduct a systematic review of health economic evaluation evidence.
Learning outcomes
In this course participants will be enabled to:
- Understand the principles and steps of the methods of health economic evaluation
- Understand the principles and steps in conducting a systematic review of health economic evaluation evidence
Teaching strategies
The workshop will consist of a mixture of presentations and participant feedback sessions.
Places
30 available for individuals who are resident in Ireland & Northern Ireland
Facilitator
Prof Paddy Gillespie, Professor of Health Economics, Health Economics and Policy Analysis Centre (HEPAC), University of Galway
Dr Paul Carty, Senior Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Analyst, Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
Course content/timetable
10.00 - 11.30:
Lecture 1: Overview of Health Economic Evaluation Methods
12.00 - 13.30:
Lecture 2: Conducting Systematic Reviews of Health Economic Evaluation Studies
14.00 - 14.30:
Participant Feedback Session: Guidance to Participants on Systematic Reviews of Health Economic Evaluation Projects
