3-Day Certified Course 'Modeling Approaches for HTA: a Practical Hands-On Workshop'

Course Content
Decision-analytic Modeling is an important and powerful tool in Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and Health Policy Decision Making. There are a number of other modeling courses focusing on either theory or only selected modeling approaches. In contrast, this course combines theoretical concepts with practical hands-on computer exercises comprising five different modeling techniques applied in Public Health, HTA, Benefit-Risk Analysis, and Evidence-Based Healthcare.

Learning objectives, training objectives
Modeling Taxonomy; Decision Trees, State-Transition & Markov Models; Handling Uncertainty & Variability; Microsimulation Models; Discrete Event Simulation Models; Infectious Disease Models; Dynamic Transmissions; Overview other Modeling Approaches

Target Audience
Healthcare & Health Policy Organizations, National HTA agencies, Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Industry, Academia and Research Institutions, Health Insurances/Sickness Funds, Consultancy Organizations

Qualifications
Basic knowledge of spreadsheet programs (e. g., MS Excel) is recommended. Experience in other software tools used in the workshop (e. g., TreeAge, Arena, Berkeley Madonna) is not required. Course language is English.

Certifications
Certificates of Completion will be provided to all participants after the course.

Local Organizer
UMIT – University for Health Sciences, Medical Informatics and Technology, Hall in Tyrol in Cooperation with ONCOTYROL – Center for Personalized Cancer Medicine, Innsbruck, Austria and PATH Research Institute, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada

Notes
Detailed registration fees:
Course fee (academic/public): Euro 1950,- (early booking until 11/05/13: Euro 1550,-)
Course fee (commercial): Euro: 3850,- (early booking until 11/05/13: Euro 2950,-)

Univ. Prof. Dr. Uwe Siebert