Health economy evaluation methods

Health economy evaluation is used more and more as an important basis for knowledge and decisions about public health priorities and policy, both nationally and globally. This course covers the theoretical and methodological basics of health economy evaluation with a focus on applications in national and global public health work.

The course highlights the most common methods for health economy evaluation, such as cost minimisation analysis, cost effectiveness analysis, and cost benefit analysis. The following areas are in focus:
- normative starting-points for health economy evaluation methods
- grounds for public health priorities
- cost measurements in health economy evaluation
- health effect assessment in health economy evaluation
- future cost and health effect assessment (discount)
- managing uncertainty in health economy evaluation
- decision-making rules for health economy evaluation methods
- how health economy evaluation is used as a basis for public health policy and priorities

Progressive specialisation: G1N (has only upper‐secondary level entry requirements)

Education level: Undergraduate level

Admission requirements: General admission requirements

Selection:

Selection is usually based on your grade point average from upper secondary school or the number of credit points from previous university studies, or both.