Duration
10h Th
Number of credits
| Master in public health (120 ECTS) | 2 crédits | |||
| University certificate in clinical epidemiology and healthcare economics | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit 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 learning unit
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).
Recommended or required readings
Lectures notes.
Assessment methods and criteria
- Individual work (spreadsheet based cost-effectiveness model and brief report)
- Oral examination
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Professor: Olivier ETHGEN (o.ethgen@uliege.be)
Office : Fabienne DAMBLON (spees@uliege.be)