| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Evaluation in Health Services | SKY639 | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 10.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Graduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | face to face |
| Course Coordinator |
Prof. Dr. Oğuz KARA |
| Instructor(s) | |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | There is a growing need in academia, healthcare organizations, the pharmaceutical industry or the government sector for individuals who design, conduct or evaluate studies related to pharmaceutical economics, policy or treatment outcomes. As an interdisciplinary subject, individuals working in the field of pharmacoeconomics should have knowledge of economics, ethics, epidemiology, health systems research, medicine, pharmacy, nursing, psychometrics, sociology and statistics. |
| Course Content | To provide an understanding of socio-economic methodologies for the development of medical technologies (e.g., cost-effectiveness analysis, quality of life assessment) To introduce the techniques of treatment approach models and use these techniques in decision-making processes. To evaluate the outcomes of pharmaceutical products using Markov models and mathematical simulations. To understand the structure of the health market and to understand the forces shaping health policy and pharmaceutical policy. Create an environment to stimulate a research-centered environment. Provide statistical, epidemiologic and econometric training for the evaluation of therapeutic tools. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- To have an opinion on health and pharmaceutical policies - Takes an active role in medication management - Define basic pharmacoeconomic concepts - Recognize and interpret commonly used pharmacoeconomic methods - Know where and how to use pharmacoeconomic analysis |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Health technology assessments and pharmacoeconomics from a health economics perspective | |
| 2. Week | What is pharmacoeconomics, basic concepts, history. | |
| 3. Week | Basic methods used in pharmacoeconomic analysis | |
| 4. Week | Steps of pharmacoeconomic analysis and perspective setting | |
| 5. Week | Decision process and decision tree method in planning a pharmacoeconomic analysis | |
| 6. Week | Cost-minimization analysis through examples | |
| 7. Week | Cost Benefit Analysis with Examples | |
| 8. Week | Cost Effectiveness Analysis with Examples | |
| 9. Week | Overview of health policies | |
| 10. Week | Medicines management and the pharmacist | |
| 11. Week | The use of pharmacoeconomics in the pricing of medicines | |
| 12. Week | The use of pharmacoeconomics in determining reimbursement of medicines | |
| 13. Week | Pharmacoeconomics in the Turkish pharmaceutical market | |
| 14. Week | Interpretation of pharmacoeconomic analysis with literature examples |
| 1. Bootman J.L., Townsend R.J., McGhan W.F.: Introduction to Pharmacoeconomics. Ed: Bootman J.L., Townsend R.J., McGhan W.F., Principles of Pharmacoeconomics. s. 4-20, Harvey Whitney Books Company, Cincinnati, 1998. 2. Sanchez L.A.: Pharmacoeconomics: principles, methods, and application to pharmacotherapy. Ed: DiPiro J.T., Talbert R.L., Yee G.C., Matzke G.R., Wells B.G., Posey L.M.: Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach. s. 3-14, Appleton & Lange, Stamforf, 1997. 3. Basskın L.E.: Practical Pharmacoeconomics: Using cost-effectiveness analyses to select drugs for therapeutic substition. s. 19-27, Advanstar Communications, Ohio, 1998. 4. Ders notları 5. Sur H. Hastane Yönetimi Kitabı, Nobel Tıp Kitabevi, İstanbul, 2014. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
| PY2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | - |
| PY3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
| PY4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - |
| PY6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | - |
| PY7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
| PY8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - |
| PY9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | - |
| PY10 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | - |
| PY11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | - |
| PY12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Preparation, After Class Study | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Research | 10 | 5 | 50 |
| Other Activities | 10 | 5 | 50 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Homework 1 | 10 | 3 | 30 |
| Homework 2 | 10 | 3 | 30 |
| Final | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Total Workload | 255 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 10.0 | ||
