Category: Economic Evaluation
Health Utilities for Economic Models
Description
This training course has now passed. The next dates for 2026 will be confirmed in January.
Health utilities are a critical component of cost-utility analysis, a key requirement for NICE and other health technology assessment (HTA) bodies. These values capture the change in a patient's quality of life from a treatment, and as a result, they can be a key driver of your cost-effectiveness results. But obtaining the right utility values for your economic evaluation can be a challenge.
This one-day training course gives you a deep dive into the different approaches for obtaining these vital health utility values. We will introduce each method, providing a clear overview of its implementation, strengths, and limitations across various contexts.
You'll also explore:
- Real-world examples from past NICE technology appraisals, complete with commentary from External Assessment Groups.
- The limitations of current utility methods and a look at potential alternative approaches for the future.
This course will give you the practical knowledge you need to confidently find, apply, and defend the health utility values in your next economic evaluation.
A provisional agenda for this course is available
Early-bird pricing of £83.33 (excluding VAT) is available until 4 weeks before the course. The full price of £125 (excluding VAT) will be applicable within 4 weeks of booking this course.
Course trainers
Dr Adam Smith
Associate Project Director
Julie Glanville
Independent Consultant in Information Retrieval
Andria Joseph
Project Director
Location
This training course will take place online. Further details will be emailed to you before the training event.
Course questions
Investing in your professional development is an important decision. To ensure you have all the information you need, we’ve answered some of the most frequent questions about our course below. If you require further details prior to reserving your place, please contact us.
The course would be of benefit to those who need to understand and apply health utility values in economic evaluations for health technology assessments. This may include health economists and modellers, market access professionals, medical affairs and clinical research specialists, and HTA analysts and consultants.
YHEC’s training courses are not recorded. However, the slides will be shared with the attendees after the session.
All of YHEC’s courses have limited places available to ensure that sessions permit discussion and interaction with the group. We can also offer bespoke training courses to accommodate a larger number of attendees.
As of 2020, all of YHEC’s training courses will be held virtually. If you would prefer to attend a face-to-face course, we can provide a bespoke training course held at your preferred location.
The course fee (less 10% administrative charge) will be refunded for cancellations received in writing at least one month prior to the training. Substitutes can be made, but please email the new attendee details to yhec@york.ac.uk.
Cancellations made less than one month prior to the study day are not refundable. In the unlikely event that, due to unforeseen circumstances, the training course has to be cancelled, only the course fees will be refunded.
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