HTA Related Courses
This list is continuously updated with courses and programs related to HTA. If you would like to inform your HTA colleagues about a course that might be of interest to them, please
contact the Secretariat.
Economic Evaluations and Economic Evidence in Healthcare: Finding Information to Inform Technology Assessments and Economic Models
12 October 2010, University of York
Health economics information is a key element in much health services research and particularly in health technology assessments. Identifying economic evidence to inform such research can involve searches in a range of databases and using a variety of strategies. This study day will include a 'jargon buster' session on the basics of health economics and economic models. It will also feature presentations about key economics information resources including NHS EED, Health Economic Evaluations Database (HEED) and the CEA Registry, and explorations of options for searching to identify data for economic models. There will be opportunities for hands-on practice
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Identifying Diagnostic Test Accuracy Studies: Challenges and Strategies
26 October 2010, University of York
Diagnostic test studies are receiving increasing attention, but are challenging to identify efficiently and reliably. As well as health care professionals seeking information on best evidence on test accuracy, there is also a growing requirement for systematic study identification to inform systematic reviews and technology assessments of diagnostic tests and techniques. The growing number of diagnostic test accuracy reviews is an important resource for the practice of evidence-based health care. This study day will provide an introduction to the key features of diagnostic test accuracy studies to provide insight into retrieval challenges. This will be followed by an overview of the research evidence on search approaches to identify diagnostic studies and the key current resources available to find studies and reviews. In this fast-moving research area we will also look at products in development. The study day will explore current searching guidance and highlight critical appraisal tools for assessing diagnostic test accuracy studies. There will be time to explore and test strategies and resources.
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Trials Registers, Trial Results Registers and Other Research Registers: Challenges and Opportunities
18 November 2010, University of York
Increasing national and international interest in identifying, recording and promoting access to healthcare trials and their results has seen the development of large numbers of trials registers, and more recently, results registers. Trials registers provide information on current and recently completed research and results registers provide information on completed research. This type of information is useful for research commissioning, health technology assessments, systematic reviews and product development. Trials registers, results registers and other research registers are developing quickly and provide challenges in terms of identification, efficient searching and record management. This one day training course will highlight the background to the development of trial registers and trials results registers, will discuss the types of registers and their relative coverage, and will offer practical advice on searching registers and managing register records.
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Health Technology Assessment - E-learning course in Spanish
Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy (IECS), Argentina
Distance Learning Course in Spanish aimed to Latin-American researchers, policy-makers and other research users. In this course, with practical focus, the participants will acquire the knowledge and tools necessary to carry out, interpret, plan and implement health technology and economic assessments for decision-making in health.
Global Health Research Initiative (CIDA-IDRC-CIHR) and counts with the support of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and INAHTA.
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International Master's in Health Technology Assessment and Management (Ulysses Program)
The Ulysses Master's Program in HTA&M is currently accepting applications for its fifth cohort. Taught by internationally acclaimed faculty, the Ulysses program offers students cutting edge training in the principles, methods and impacts of HTA&M in a unique global learning environment. Our program's intensive format adapts to the needs, skills, and expectations of clinicians and other full time professionals and to those of graduate students who wish to concentrate on completion of a master's dissertation.
The pedagogical format comprises four two-week teaching sessions held in different cities (Montreal, Rome, Barcelona and Toronto) over a 20-month period, and completion of an internship or a Master’s thesis. Throughout the program, information technology is used to facilitate exchanges between students and faculty members located in different parts of the world.
The 80 Ulysses alumni include doctors, nurses, engineers, lawyers, political scientists and pharmacists and come from 18 different countries around the globe: Argentina, Austria, Belarus, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Germany, Hong Kong, Iran, Italy, Latvia, Mexico, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.
Applications for the 2009-2010 cohort are due in early 2009. Students may register for Ulysses via one of four Universities (University of Montreal, University of Toronto, Universita Cattolica in Rome, University of Barcelona). For more information, please see: http://www.ulyssesprogram.net .
You can download the programme here.
The fifth European Health Executive Programme 2008
School for Health, University of Durham, UK
The European Health Executive Programme (EHEP) provides a five module program, each delivered in a different country during 2008. The program is directed to top executives and clinicians, research directors and policy advisors in the public, private and not for profit health and social care sectors
For further information please visit: www.dur.ac.uk/european.healthexec
Cochrane Collaboration Workshops
The Cochrane Collaboration hosts a variety of workshops on aspects of Cochrane reviews at international locations throughout the year. This site contains details when and where the workshops are available.
For further information please visit www.cochrane.org/news/workshops.shtml
MSc Health Service Research & Technology Assessment
University of Sheffield (ScHARR), UK
ScHARR offers an extensive range of master courses in Health Services Research and Technology Assessment covering health economics, management and informatics, social care research, public health and psychoanalytic studies.
For further information please visit www.shef.ac.uk/scharr/prospective_pg/masters/mhsrta.html
Short Courses in health technology assessment (HTA)
University of Birmingham, UK
The West Midlands Health Technology Assessment Collaboration (WMHTAC) offers a variety of short courses in health service research methods and HTA during the academic year, which are run in conjunction with the MSc course. These include: Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and Health Services Research, HTA Principles and Practices, Methodological Basis of HTA, Clinical Trials.
For further information please visit www.pcpoh.bham.ac.uk/publichealth/programmes/hta/short-courses.htm
Master's Programme in Evidence Based Healthcare and Health Technology Assessment (EBH & HTA)
University of Birmingham, UK
University of Birmingham offers a flexible post graduate program divided into following modules delivered across two semesters: HTA Principles and Practices; Epidemiology Statistics and Health Information; Economic Evaluation in Healthcare; Methodological Basis of HTA; Statistical Methods; Clinical Trials; Qualitative Research Methods; and Advanced Health Economics.
For further information: http://pcpoh.bham.ac.uk/publichealth/programmes/hta/content.htm
Applied Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Course
Hayes Inc
This Hayes training tool is a web-based, self-study course in applied HTA. The course is intended for those who wish to create a rigorous, scientifically sound decision-making process regarding insurance coverage, policy development, technology acquisition, and quality assurance. Participants will learn to recognize the best available evidence and incorporate it into a decision-making process that will give them a better understanding of how to improve healthcare quality, safety, equipment acquisition, and budget decisions.
The Hayes Training Programs faculty offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional level courses, many of which are distance education courses and onsite workshops. The courses cover a variety of medical and scientific disciplines, including epidemiology and population medicine, primary care, nursing, occupational health sciences, oncology, comparative medicine, alternative and complementary medicine, molecular biology, pharmacology, surgery, biostatistics, and library sciences.
For further information: www.hayesinc.com/training
PG Certificate/Diploma Health Economics
University of York (HERC), UK
The University of York (HERC) offers a postgraduate certificate and diploma in Health Economics for Health Care Professionals are available to study via distance learning. The university now offers the option of studying individual modules without registering to study the full program, (subject to entry requirements) and assessments centers in ten locations across the world. Modules include Health Economics Concepts and Economics of Health care Systems.
For further information: www.york.ac.uk/res/herc/distance/diploma.htm
Health Sciences Graduate Programs
McMaster University, Canada
McMaster University provides numerous options for study within the Health Sciences Graduate Programs in Health Research Methodology: PhD; MSc; Diploma and graduate courses.
For further information: www.fhs.mcmaster.ca/grad/hrm/index.htm
National Information Center on Health Services Research and Health care Technology
A self study course
This online self-study short course purposes to discuss and provide an overview of important sources of health economics information through four modules. Each module offers a quiz for self assessment.
For further information: www.nlm.nih.gov/nichsr/edu/healthecon/00_he_intro.html
Health Economics Courses
McMaster University (CHEPA), Canada
The Department of Economics and the Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis (CHEPA) at McMaster University offer graduate programs in Health Science (Health Research Methodology, Nursing, Medical Sciences, occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation Science) and Biomedical Engineering.
For further information: www.chepa.org/Education/Graduatecourses/tabid/87/Default.aspx
Health Economics for Practice
Kings College London, UK
The School of Biomedical and Health Sciences offers a program of advanced study and research through laboratory techniques, planning, implementation, seminars and workshops.
For further information: www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/biohealth/pg/rpg.html
Postgraduate Certificate in Health Economics - Distance Learning
Health Economics Research Unit (HERU), University of Aberdeen, UK
HERU’s postgraduate course focuses on techniques available within economic evaluation, allocation of scarce health resources and economic approaches to informing decisions.
For further information: www.abdn.ac.uk/heru/teaching/home.php
Short courses in health economics
Health Economics Facility (HEF), University of Birmingham, UK
HEF offers four short courses aimed at professionals working in the health care industry, both private and public sectors (including the pharmaceutical industry), and those working in academic centers or government.
The courses are part of the MSc programs being offered as 1-week intensive courses in health economics.
For further information: www.hsmc.bham.ac.uk/hef/postgraduate2.htm
MSc (Diploma) in Health Economics and Health Policy
University of Birmingham, HEF - Health Economics Facility
This Masters (Diploma) programme is suitable for people currently working in the health care sector (in both the public and private sectors, including the pharmaceutical industry) who wish to improve their understanding of and skills in health economics; and graduates who wish to pursue a career in health economics and / or health services research.
For further information: www.hsmc.bham.ac.uk/hef/postgraduate1.htm
Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) Workshops
Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine (CEBM)
CEBM offers workshops and short few days courses in Evidence Based Medicine.
For further information: www.cebm.net/?o=1018
Systematic Reviews
University of Oxford, UK
Systematic reviews course provides the practical aspects of question formulation, study identification, appraisal of quality, data extraction and collection and statistical synthesis reporting. The course will take place on five separate full days.
For further information: www.conted.ox.ac.uk/cpd/healthsciences/courses/short_courses/systematic_reviews/default.asp
Short courses and workshops
University of Oxford, UK
University of Oxford offers a wide range of short courses and workshops on statistics, qualitative research methods, randomized controlled trials, systematic reviews, patient based evidence, ethics in health care, etc.
For further information: www.conted.ox.ac.uk/cpd/healthsciences/courses/short_courses/default.asp
Master of Public Health – MPH
University of Liverpool, UK
The Master’s Programme offers one year full time and two to six year part time options with provision for Pg Diploma and Pg Certificate options. It puts the multidisciplinary focus and commitment to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Health for All principles.
For further information: www.liv.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught_courses/public_health_mph.htm