Coordination
Julian Perelman
Pedro Laires
SYLLABUS
Module 1: Principles of Health Economics
- Introduction to the course
- Introduction to Health Economics
- Payment to healthcare providers
- Financing of health expenses
Module 2: Drug and Device Policy
- Medication Policy
- International perspective on HTA
- Seminar: current challenges in medication and device policy
Module 3: Economic Evaluation for HTA
- Economic evaluation in health: principles and methods
- Measuring efficacy and effectiveness, economic perspective
- Cost measurement: resources and valuation
- Modeling in economic evaluation
- From economic evaluation to decision: models
Project
Module 4: Outcomes Research
- Introduction to outcomes research
- Research in outcomes research
- Patient-centered measurement instruments (PROs)
- Implementing outcomes research studies
- Seminar: Generating Real-World Evidence
Module 5: Application of HE OR in HTA
- Application of HE OR in HTA
- Seminar: Evidence of HE & OR in Decision-Making
Project
METHODOLOGIES
Sessions every Friday from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, from January 17 to May 30, 2025.
In-person sessions, with the possibility of online participation in up to 6 sessions, subject to a justified request.
Attendance is mandatory on January 17, February 7, February 28, April 4, May 9, May 23, and May 30, 2025.
Students will develop a project as part of the Postgraduate Program, with the following milestones:
- January 17: Formation of work groups, definition of topics and tutors;
- February 28: Final work checkpoint;
- April 4: Intermediate work presentation;
- April 28: Final work checkpoint;
- May 30: Final work presentation.
All in-person sessions will take place at ENSP NOVA, Avenida Padre Cruz, Lisbon.