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Online Course: Integrating Economic Evaluation into Clinical Trials

This newly developed course is designed for clinical investigators, managers, researchers and others working in clinical trials. It will give participants an understanding of what is required to enable an economic evaluation to be integrated into a clinical trial at the design stage. No previous knowledge or background in economics is required.


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To download the course programme, please click here

NEXT COURSE DATE:  29-30 April 2025, 2pm - 3.30pm bst

Oxford University or the OUH NHS Foundation Trust employees may be eligible for a bursary: Closing date 01 May 2024: Research Training Bursaries | NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre


 COURSE FEES, REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT INFORMATION

What is the course about?

This newly developed course is designed for clinical investigators, managers, researchers and others working in clinical trials. It will give participants an understanding of what is required to enable an economic evaluation to be integrated into a clinical trial at the design stage. No previous knowledge or background in economics is required. Additionally it will provide practical advice on how to find and collaborate with a health economist on the analysis of a clinical trial.

Each session will comprise of a mix of pre-recorded lectures (40-75 minutes per session), practical exercises to reinforce the presentations, and live sessions with tutors to go over exercises and to provide an opportunity for questions.

Access to course material will be provided two weeks in advance of the course. The lectures and practical exercises can be viewed and worked through at a time convenient to participants, although to get the most out of the live sessions, we recommend viewing the lectures and working through the exercises ahead of the session. 

  • The language of the course is English
  • A certificate of completion will be provided (electronically) post course. 

INTRODUCTORY MODULE -  (Watch module 1, Lecture 2 of the course here)

PROGRAMME

Aims

  • To introduce key health economic concepts
  • Why are economic evaluations often required by Governments and payers to determine if new technologies are cost-effective
  • To explain how to involve health economists in each stage of clinical trial, from study design and funding application to results reporting  

Format

The course is divided into five sessions:

  • Session 1: Introduction to key health economic concepts
  • Session 2: Measuring health-related quality of life and use of clinical outcomes
  • Session 3: Collecting and valuing relevant cost data in clinical trials
  • Session 4: Economic evaluation, uncertainty and modelling
  • Session 5: Examples, getting projects funded and working with a health economist

For enquiries, please contact the HERC Administration team at herc@ndph.ox.ac.uk, or fill in the online form to be placed on a waiting list for future courses.