Economic Analyses in Healthcare

Economic Analyses are an important part of Pharmacoeconomics and Health Technology Assessment (HTA). In a Complete Economic Analysis two or more health interventions are compared as to its costs and consequences. The results will aid in efficient allocation of resources, so a system can maximize the health gained by its population.

Health Economic Analyses - Introductory Course
The objective of this course is to present an overview of how to conduct an Economic Analysis in Health, enabling the student to critically appraise published studies, comprehend key concepts of the area, and to conduct simple studies. The lectures are complemented by practical activities in which students face applied issues and the interpretation and development of economic studies. Offering a maximum of 18 seats, the workshop provides close interaction between professors and students, with in-depth discussion of examples already published in the literature.
Enrollment available in portuguese only. For information on English taught courses, please contact us.
Health Economic Analyses Advanced Course - Modelling in Tree Age
The objective of this course is to train students in the use of TreeAge Software for creating simple decision trees and Markov models. The entire course is taught using practical examples, in which students apply key modeling concepts of economic analysis, such as incorporation of the discount rate, setting a time horizon, using probabilities and distributions, and implementing half cycle correction. After constructing the models, students are guided on conducting sensitivity analyzes – including Monte Carlo simulation – and critical interpretation of results.
Enrollment available in portuguese only. For information on English taught courses, please contact us.