An Introduction to Health Economics

Health economics is still seen as a bit of a dark art by some, but it is increasingly important in clinical research, funding applications and communicating the value of research. This session will introduce the key concepts behind health economic evaluation, the motivation for undertaking health economics in a climate of resource scarcity and describe briefly a few of the philosophical debates in health economics at the moment which are particularly relevant to early career clinical researchers.  

This half day course will be delivered online via MS Teams.

If you want to place an order on behalf of someone else, please email education@edinburghCRF.ed.ac.uk. 

If this course is fully booked, please email education@edinburghCRF.ed.ac.uk to be added to the waiting list (please include your name, course name and course date).  

By the end of this course you will learn how to:

• Obtain a good overview of the major theoretical and practical approaches to health economics in the UK;
• Understand the relationship between clinical trials and health economics, and between health economics and clinical implementation on the ground;
• 'Know what you don't know' - understand when and where speaking to a health economist might be valuable. 

This half-day course is designed for those working in clinical research who want to gain a foundational understanding of health economics.

This course is designed for academic, public sector and charity workers and we are offering it at a discounted price for people working in those sectors. It may also be possible to offer places to commercial organisations – please email education@edinburghCRF.ed.ac.uk for further information about availability, applicable booking fees and how to book.