University of Liege | Version française
Academic year 2014-2015Value date : 12/05/2015
EPID0441-1  Pharmaco-epidemiology and Pharmaco-economics

Duration :  10h Th
Number of credits :  
Master in Biomedicine, Research Focus, 2nd year2
Lecturer :  Olivier Ethgen
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Organisation and examination :  
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Course contents :  
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. A general framework: Epidemiology
1.2. Pharmacoepidemiology
1.3. Why do we need pharmacoepidemiology?
1.4. What is the relationship between the pharmaco-epidemiology and pharmaco-economics?
2. RISK MEASUREMENT
3. STUDIES OF DRUG USE
4. PHARMACO-EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES
5. PHARMACOVIGILANCE
6. INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACO-ECONOMICS
7. MEASURING QUALITY OF LIFE
Learning outcomes of the course :  
Acquire the basics notion of pharmacoepidemiological and pharmacoeconomic analysis.
Understand the rational, the use and the implications of these analyses.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
None
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
- 8 hours of lecture, with concrete illustrations
- 2 hours of exercise, revision and exam preparation
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
Face-to-face sessions
Recommended or required readings :  
Course notes and transcripts
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Written exam (2 hours)
Work placement(s) :  
None
Organizational remarks :  
None
Contacts :  
Olivier ETHGEN
o.ethgen@ulg.ac.be
+32 471 58 30 10



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