Health Technology Assessment and Evaluation Methods

After completing the course, you will be able to:

• Understand the differences between HTA, regulatory and patients’ purposes and interests.
• Describe which domains should be included in a standard HTA
• Understand the use of different outcome measures in HTA
• Understand the synthesis of clinical research data
• Understand the principles and standard approaches to economic evaluation
• Understand which information contributes to cost-effectiveness analyses
• Understand how purpose and perspectives impact HTA
• Understand the differences between medical outcomes and societal effect and ethical issues in HTA
• Understand the legal aspects and implications of HTAs