Fundamentals of HEOR
Presenter and moderator disclosures:
The following presenter and moderator have no financial relationships to disclose: Kevin D. Frick, PhD; Alison G. Abraham, PhD MS MHS (Moderator)
The following presenter disclosed financial relationships:
Andrew F. Smith, PhD, MSc: MedMetrics Inc.: (E)
Description
What are the main forms of economic evaluation in healthcare? How does one identify, measure and value costs; quantify and value benefits; select the appropriate health economic evaluation tool and/or technique; and/or critically appraise the health economic evaluations in the literature? What are useful data sources for health economics analyses in specific countries? The speakers in this session will share their answers to these questions.
Session agenda:
Session agenda:
- How to identify, measure and value costs by Andrew F. Smith, PhD, MSc
- How to quantify and value benefits – utility measurements by Kevin D. Frick, PhD
- Ways that data can be brought together for a health economic evaluation by Kevin D. Frick, PhD
- How to critically appraise a study by Kevin D. Frick, PhD
- How to select the appropriate health economic evaluation tool and/or technique by Andrew F. Smith, PhD, MSc
- Useful data sources for health economic analyses by Andrew F. Smith, PhD, MSc
- Discussion with the presenters
- Synthesis of Day 1
