Apologies for cross-posting
There are still places available on the following
courses
Quality of Life:
assessment, analysis and interpretation
18-19 November 2002
Measuring and Valuing Health for Economic Evaluation
20 November 2002
David Machin, Mike Campbell Stephen Walter, John Brazier and Paul
Dolan. University of Sheffield
Venue
Holiday Inn, Ranmoor Sheffield, UK
Purpose
It is becoming increasingly important to assess Health Related Quality of
Life (HRQoL) alongside clinical outcomes in health related studies. Of
particular focus will be the use of standardised instruments within
randomised clinical trials. The objective is to give a clear understanding of
the ‘when and why’ such HRQoL measures are important. This will include
aspects of the design of instruments, data summary, as well as practical
aspects of their use and clinical interpretation (including reporting) of the
subsequent findings.
The purpose of the course is to inform those working in health services,
academia, industry and related fields of the rationale, methodology and
interpretation of HRQoL in patients. Although the course is not primarily
specifically designed for medical statisticians and health economists, it will
provide a useful overview of many aspects of HRQoL for those working in
these related fields.
The course text provided to all participants is: PM Fayers and D Machin
(2000) Quality of Life: Assessment, Analysis and Interpretation. Wiley,
Chichester. This recently won first prize in the BMA basic sciences category
awards.
However, the material presented will not be confined to this text.
Costs:
3 days plus 2 night accommodation and food and course book 1000 pounds
2 day QoL course 1 night accommodation, food and course book 18th
November 700 pounds
1 day Measuring and valuing health, 1 night accommodation, food and course
book 20th November 500 pounds
Preliminary Programme Quality of Life Analysis
What is Quality of Life?
Developing& testing questionnaires
Principlesof measurement scales
Questionnairedevelopment
Scores & measurements: validity, reliability & sensitivity
Multi-item scales
Factor analysis
Analysisof Quality of Life data
Exploringlongitudinal data
Modellinglongitudinal data
Missing Data
Quality-adjusted survival
Practicalaspects & clinical interpretation
Clinicaltrials
Samplesizes
Practical& reporting issues
Clinical interpretation
RecentDevelopments
IRT& Differential Item Functioning
Ordinalregression
Consultants’Corner: an opportunity for course participants to ‘ask the
experts’
Measuring and valuing health
Course objectives
The course aims to take students from an introductory level through to an
advanced understanding of the subject. At the end of the course, students
should be able to:
Understand the measurement methods underlying Cost Utility Analysis
Appreciate the role of HRQoL measurement and valuation in economic
evaluation and submissions to bodies such as NICE.
Be familiar with the main generic instrument used to assess HRQoL and
health state utilities and how to use them
Appreciate the limitations of many measures of HRQoL for use in economic
evaluation
Understand the pros and cons of the key instruments for estimating quality
adjusted life years (QALYs)
Critically review published work
Understand the principles and practicalities of designing their own study
More information and the registration form can be obtained from:
Lindsey Shaw
Institute of General Practice & Primary Care
University of Sheffield
Community Sciences Centre
Northern General Hospital
Herries Road
SHEFFIELD S5 7AU
Tel: 0114 271 5824
Fax: 0114 242 2136
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Professor Mike Campbell
Institute of Primary Care and General Practice
University of Sheffield
Community Sciences Centre
Northern General Hospital
Sheffield S5 7AU
Tel 0114 271 5919
Fax 0114 242 2136
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http://www.shef.ac.uk/michaelcampbell/
http://www.shef.ac.uk/medical-statistics/
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