Course

Economic Evaluation in Healthcare - PHCM9440

Faculty: Faculty of Medicine

School: School of Public Health and Community Medicine

Course Outline: See Course Outline

Campus: Sydney

Career: Postgraduate

Units of Credit: 6

EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)

Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 2

Enrolment Requirements:

Prerequisite: Students who are not enrolled in a postgraduate program in the Faculty of Medicine should contact the School of Public Health and Community Medicine to discuss their background and seek enrolment approval.

CSS Contribution Charge: 2 (more info)

Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule

Further Information: See Class Timetable

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Description

This course will provide students with an introduction to economic evaluation in healthcare, including its use as a tool to assist with government decision making. The course will focus on the concepts and the methods involved in cost-effectiveness/utility analysis. It will facilitate the development of skills required to critically appraise economic evaluations and illustrate how to apply the concepts involved to assess health interventions.

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