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\r\n\tAim: To enable students to apply health services research tools in the decision making and resource allocation process
\r\n\tUpon completion of the module, students will be able to:
\r\n\t1. Understand the importance of health services research and their application in health policy.
\r\n\t2. Collect, analyze and interpret data for decision making.
\r\n\t3. Conduct qualitative and quantitative analyses, decision and cost effectiveness analyses. Understand the basic framework of health technology assessment.
\r\n\tCO5102 - Principles of Epidemiology
\r\n\r\n\tCO5103 - Quantiative Epidemiologic Methods
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\r\n\tQuality of Life: The Assessment, Analysis and Interpretation of Patient-reported Outcomes: 2nd Edition – by Peter M. Fayers, David Machin
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\r\n\tMethods for the economic evaluation of health care programmes : 3rd Edition – by Michael F. Drummond, Mark J. Sculpher, George W. Torrance, Bernie J. O'Brien, Greg L. Stoddart
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