COURSE: Bayesian Methods in Health Economic Evaluations
Tuesday 24th - Thursday 26th November 2015 (3 full days)
MRC Biostatistics Unit, Cambridge, U.K.
Course instructors:
Gianluca Baio (University College London)
Chris Jackson (MRC Biostatistics Unit, Cambridge)
Richard Nixon (Novartis)
* The course provides an introduction to Bayesian analysis and MCMC
methods using R and MCMC sampling software (such as OpenBUGS and JAGS),
as applied to cost-effectiveness analysis and typical models used in
health economic evaluations.
* It is intended for health economists, statisticians, and decision
modellers interested in the practice of Bayesian modelling
* It is a mixture of lectures and computer practicals. The emphasis
will be on examples of applied analysis: software and code to carry out
the analyses will be provided.
* Participants are encouraged to bring their own laptops for the
practicals. We shall assume a basic knowledge of standard methods in
health economics and some familiarity with probability distributions,
regression analysis, Markov models and meta-analysis. However,
statistical concepts are reviewed in the context of applied health
economic evaluations in the lectures.
* Lectures and practicals are based on two textbooks: Bayesian Methods
in Health Economics (Baio, 2013) and The BUGS Book (Lunn et al., 2012),
which are provided as part of the course material.
For further information and registration, see
http://www.mrc-bsu.cam.ac.uk/training/short-courses/
http://onlinesales.admin.cam.ac.uk/browse/extra_info.asp?compid=1&modid=2&deptid=326&catid=974&prodid=1369
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Senior Statistician, MRC Biostatistics Unit, Institute of Public
Health, Robinson Way, Cambridge, UK, CB2 0SR. +44 (1223) 330381
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