This introductory course covers the key elements and methods of HTA and DS and combines lectures, discussions, case study group work, and hands-on computer lab sessions. Case examples of the course include technologies from different areas such as pharmaceuticals, devices, public health & prevention strategies, management programs and health information systems.
Who is the course aimed at?
The course is created for members of

* Healthcare & health policy organizations, national HTA Agencies
* Pharmaceutical & medical device industry
* Academia and research institutions
* Health insurances/sickness funds
* Consultancy organizations

By the end of the course, participants will be familiar with:

* HTA key principles and practice
* Methods in biostatistics, clinical epidemiology and EbM
* Patient-relevant outcome measures
* Critical study appraisal
* Systematic reviews & meta-analysis
* Economic evaluation and pricing
* Decision-analytic modeling (+ computer tutorial)
* Context-specific application of HTA
* HTA from different perspectives (agency, industry, etc.)

Date of the Course
2-5 April, 2014

Course Location
UMIT Campus - University for Health Sciences, Medical Informatics and Technology
Eduard Wallnoefer Center 1
6060 Hall i.T. (close to Innsbruck), Austria