CYHRNet - Introduction to Health Economics

Introduction to Health Economics: A One-Day Workshop

September 19, 2008. Victoria - University of Victoria

Hosted by CYHRNet, this workshop strengthened the link between researchers and end-users of research as it taught both groups complementary skills. Researchers learned how to better address economics in tandem with important clinical issues in their work. Similarly, decision-makers learned how to critically appraise economic evaluations of new interventions. Through the sharing of case studies in child and youth health, both parties were able to gain a new appreciation of the ways through which health economics can impact and direct how research is conducted and applied.

The workshop was very well-received. Comments from participants included:

Well done. Absolutely better than expectations
A lot of good information – mixed with obvious caring and compassion. Many good ideas/suggestions

Workshop Agenda

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Presentations

Two presentations from the workshop are available online for you to view. They are:

Gillian Currie, Craig Mitton, Stuart Peacock, Alan Shiell - Introduction to Health Economics. View: [.pdf|.ppt]
Alan Shiell - Evaluating Community or Social Interventions. View: [.pdf|.ppt]

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