University of Technology Sydney

23787 Health Technology Assessment

6cp
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Postgraduate

Description

This subject provides knowledge of the context and methods of health technology assessment, particularly the use of health economics theory and methods, economic evaluation and clinical epidemiology in evaluating the implications of the introduction of new health care interventions, including procedures, diagnostic tests, devices and drugs. The subject covers how to define a health technology assessment question, identify appropriate data, methods of analysis and interpretation of results.


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