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GuidelinesWeb Portal 2017iDSI Reference Case for Economic Evaluation
This is a reference case which gives 12 principles to guide the planning, conduct and …
This is a reference case which gives 12 principles to guide the planning, conduct and reporting of health economic evaluations in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The International Decision Support Group (iDSI) is a network of health, policy and economic experts. It builds on the approaches of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in the UK, the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP) in Thailand and the World Health Organization. iDSI…
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis | Global | Policy/Regulation | Health Systems | Priority Setting/Ethics | Costing Methods | Health Outcomes | Health/Medicine -
Resource PortalWeb Portal, Teaching Resource 2024Cochrane
Cochrane produces reviews which study all of the best available evidence generated through research and …
Cochrane produces reviews which study all of the best available evidence generated through research and make it easier to inform decisions about health. In addition to the production and dissemination of systematic reviews, housed in the Cochrane Library, they provide a host of resources such as handbooks and guidelines, interactive learning modules, web casts and other educational public goods. Cochrane is a not-for profit organisation with collaborators from more than 120 countries working together to produce…
Test Performance | Technology Assessment | Global | Health Systems | Evidence Synthesis | Health/Medicine -
OrganizationWeb Portal 2024Global Health Cost Consortium
The Global Health Cost Consortium (GHCC) is a new three-year initiative funded by the Bill …
The Global Health Cost Consortium (GHCC) is a new three-year initiative funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to provide decision-makers with improved resources to estimate the costs of HIV and tuberculosis (TB) programs. GHCC’s goal is to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of HIV and TB prevention and treatment, and drive greater value for money of investments to tackle HIV and TB in low and middle-income countries, by improving the availability, quality, timing, and…
Benefit-Cost Analysis | Cost-Effectiveness Analysis | Global | Health Systems | Costing Methods | Evidence Synthesis | Infectious Diseases | Health/Medicine -
Lesson/ModuleWeb Portal, Teaching Resource 2016Placing a Bet: New Therapy for Parkinson's Disease
This module is intended for use by business school students. It examines the decision-making process …
This module is intended for use by business school students. It examines the decision-making process at a pharmaceutical company as its chief operating officer decides whether to invest in the development and licensing of a promising treatment for Parkinson’s disease. The module is structured around a drug development case that provides students with opportunities to: (1) analyze a rich and realistic description of the complex scientific and medical results associated with a promising therapeutic molecule…
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Lesson/ModuleWeb Portal, Teaching Resource 2016Educational Module: Vaccines
This module engages students in learning about association and causation in the context of vaccines, …
This module engages students in learning about association and causation in the context of vaccines, their side effects, and legal issues that could arise as a result of side effects associated with vaccinations. The module employs five case studies. In the first two case studies, a child receives a vaccination, and students must determine whether an event (vaccination) causes a side effect in the child. In the third case study, a child who has not…
Technology Assessment | Risk Analysis | Global | Health Systems | Health Outcomes | Infectious Diseases | Government/Law | Health/Medicine | Science/Technology | North America | College | Graduate | Doctoral | Critical Thinking/Analysis | Decision Making/Leadership | Quantitative Literacy -
OrganizationWeb Portal 2024Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis
The Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis (SBCA), founded in 2007, works to improve the theory and …
The Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis (SBCA), founded in 2007, works to improve the theory and practice of benefit-cost analysis and support evidence-based policy decisions. It addresses policy areas including public health, transportation, criminal justice, education, energy, environmental quality, homeland security, and poverty. Members include scholars and practitioners from around the world, who work in government, academia, nonprofits and private industry. Its members represent numerous disciplines such as economics, law, engineering, public policy, decision science, and…
Benefit-Cost Analysis | Global | Policy/Regulation | Preferences/Values | Priority Setting/Ethics | Costing Methods | Social Determinants | Environmental Health | Business/Industry | Climate/Environment | Economics/Finance | Energy/Engineering | Education/Labor | Food/Agriculture | Government/Law | Health/Medicine | Military/Defense | Science/Technology | Critical Thinking/Analysis -
Lesson/ModuleWeb Portal, Teaching Resource 2017Translating Science Into Policy: The Role of Decision Science
This module introduces the basic techniques of “decision science” that are used in policy making. …
This module introduces the basic techniques of “decision science” that are used in policy making. The materials are mainly prescriptive, focusing on how to make good decisions, but also include examples of the systematic ways that people make poor decisions. The module: (1) surveys the meanings of utility; (2) examines decision making in conditions where risk is not an issue; (3) examines decision making in conditions where risk is an issue because the likelihood of…
Decision Analysis | Global | Policy/Regulation | Decision Psychology | Preferences/Values | Infectious Diseases | Government/Law | Health/Medicine | Science/Technology | North America | College | Graduate | Doctoral | Professional | Critical Thinking/Analysis | Decision Making/Leadership | Policy Translation -
Resource PortalWeb Portal, Teaching Resource 2024ImmunizationEconomics.org
ImmunizationEconomics.org is a resource for organizations and individuals involved in the field of immunization economics. …
ImmunizationEconomics.org is a resource for organizations and individuals involved in the field of immunization economics. The site was originally created in 2015 as part of the EPIC project with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and has key collaborators from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, ThinkWell, and Results for Development. ImmunizationEconomics.org has three central aims: (1) To create a global community of practice consisting of experts in…
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis | Global | Health Systems | Costing Methods | Infectious Diseases | Health/Medicine -
OrganizationWeb Portal 2024Society for Risk Analysis
The Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) is a multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, scholarly, international society that provides …
The Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) is a multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, scholarly, international society that provides an open forum for all those who are interested in risk analysis. Risk analysis is broadly defined to include risk assessment, characterization, communication, management, and policy. It covers risks of concern to individuals, to public- and private-sector organizations, and to society at a local, regional, national, or global level. The Society includes numerous regional organizations around the world as well as several…
Risk Analysis | Global | Global Governance | Injuries/Accidents | Environmental Health | Business/Industry | Climate/Environment | Food/Agriculture | Government/Law | Health/Medicine | Military/Defense | Science/Technology