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| EPID0751-2 | Pharmaco-epidemiology
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| Duration : | 10h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Olivier Ethgen, Jean-Yves Reginster |
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| Coordinator : | Jean-Yves Reginster |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester |
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Course contents :
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| Introduction to health economic modeling
- Cost-effectiveness modeling methods
- Steps in building a decision model
- Results presentation and interpretation
- Handling uncertainty and sensitivity analyses
- Limitations and future challenges of health care economic evaluation
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| This course aims to introduce health economic modelling. The student will be able, after this course, to build, analyze, and interpret a cost-effectiveness model. In addition, it will be able to discuss the pros, cons and challenges of health care modelling evaluation. An important part of the course is dedicated to the development, analysis and interpretation of an Excel spreadsheet cost-effectiveness model. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Having successfully completed the course Basic principles of Epidemiology, Health Economics and Econometry |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| An Excel spreadsheet based model will be developed, analysed and interpreted. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Five sessions of 2h00 (0h30 theoretical lesson and 1h30 training session) during the second half-year. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Lectures notes. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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- Individual work (spreadsheet based cost-effectiveness model and brief report)
- Oral examination
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Professor: Mickaël HILIGSMANN, m.hiligsmann@ulg.ac.be
Secretary: Françoise DAOUD(episp@ulg.ac.be) |
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