Introduction to Health Services Research
About This Course
This course serves as an introduction to varied domains and methodologies within health services research. Its primary goal is to provide students with an overview of health services research and its applications, laying the foundation for further learning. The course integrates elements of psychometrics, health economics and outcomes, and encompasses a diverse range of topics such as patient-reported outcomes, decision analytic modeling, real-world data analysis, and cost-effectiveness analysis.
What You'll Learn
1. Discuss mainstream health services research methods and their applications.
2. Evaluate and use instruments for assessing self-reported health outcomes.
3. Apply disease cost analysis methods to analyse real-world data such as health administrative data
4. Explain and critique economic evaluation studies of health technologies and interventions
Entry Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree
• Relevant public health related work experience
• Prior knowledge of biostatistics and epidemiology is required
• Candidates with other qualifications and experience may be considered on a case by case basis, subject to approval