Health Technology Assessment: Choosing Which Treatments Get Funded
Before new drugs or treatments are adopted, their effectiveness and cost must be assessed. Find out how in this online course.
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What You'll Learn in This Course
Master key concepts and practical skills through structured learning modules. By completing this curriculum, you'll gain valuable expertise applicable to real-world scenarios.
Learning Outcome 1
Explore how Health Technology Assessment (HTA) informs decisions about whether we should have access to certain treatments. This course is based on the University of Sheffield’s online distance-learning programme, the MSc International Health Technology Assessment.
Learning Outcome 2
You can continue to learn about healthcare decision-making in our other online course Measuring and Valuing Health.
Skills You'll Develop
This comprehensive Health Technology Assessment: Choosing Which Treatments Get Funded curriculum is designed to take you from foundational concepts to advanced implementation. Each module builds upon the previous, ensuring a structured learning path that maximizes knowledge retention and practical application.
Course Requirements & Target Audience
Understand what you need to succeed in this course and determine if it's the right fit for your learning goals
Prerequisites & Requirements
What you need before starting this Health Technology Assessment: Choosing Which Treatments Get Funded course:
- Explore the assessment process for a new health technology and how this applies to a potential decision outcome.
- Explain the process behind decisions about which healthcare treatments are funded to a patient or member of the public.
- Investigate a health technology assessment (HTA) and understand the evidence presented.
- Contribute to an informed discussion about whether or not a new health technology is adopted and funded by the NHS, or other national healthcare system.
Who This Course Is For
This course is perfect for:
- Motivated learners at any level
- Self-paced students
- Anyone interested in the subject
This course might not be suitable if:
- • You're looking for a quick tutorial rather than comprehensive learning
- • You prefer learning without structured curriculum
- • You need highly specialized or niche content
Course Information & Details
Everything you need to know about this online course, from duration to certification
Subject Category
Healthcare & Medicine, Medical Technology
Part of our Healthcare & Medicine, Medical Technology curriculum
Course Language
English
All materials in English
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What's Included
- How do we know if the treatment is of benefit?
- How can we make sense of all the evidence?
- How is evidence of the cost of drugs used in HTA?
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- ✓Learn at your own pace
- ✓Direct enrollment with The University of Sheffield
Where this course fits
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