EPID0751-2 : Pharmaco-epidemiology

Study Programmes 2015-2016

EPID0751-2

Pharmaco-epidemiology

Duration :

10h Th

Number of credits :

Master in public health (120 ECTS)		2
Master in public health (120 ECTS)		2
Certificat d'université en épidémiologie clinique et en économie de la santé		2

Lecturer :

Olivier Ethgen, Jean-Yves Reginster

Coordinator :

Jean-Yves Reginster

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

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

Learning outcomes of the course :

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.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Having successfully completed the course Basic principles of Epidemiology, Health Economics and Econometry

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

An Excel spreadsheet based model will be developed, analysed and interpreted.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Five sessions of 2h00 (0h30 theoretical lesson and 1h30 training session) during the second half-year.