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1) Recognize that HTA has a role in the decision-making process to fund new medical programs, new drugs or medical devices and differentiate between affordability and cost-effectiveness.
2) Critically appraise a Health Technology Assessment TA document or a health economic evaluation, including sources of costs, sources of effectiveness, and measures of effectiveness or utility.
3) Understand simple disease-modelling approaches and cost of illness methods.
Health FInancing, cost containment methods and pros and cons of HTAs as a decision-making tool
Elements of a Health Technology Assessment
Types of Health Economic Evaluations ( Cost-effectiveness analysis, Cost-utility analysis and Cost-benefit analysis)
Cost sources, Effectiveness sources, Health utility sources
Types of models and assumptions. Decision tree models using excel and simple Markovs' models.
Budget Impact Analysis
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Computer Aided Lab | 6 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 60 |
Total | 90 |
Knowledge of evidence-based medicine, epidemiology or statistics is desirable.
Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
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In-Module Resit | Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Group feedback provided on the day of the presentation. Final assignment feedback provided to the class.
Name | Role |
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Latame Adoli | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Darin Elabbasy | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Diarmuid O'Donovan | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr James O'Mahony | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Ms Vicky Downey | Tutor |
Carolyn Ingram | Tutor |
Ms Joanna Kozielec | Tutor |