EPI 5188 Health Technology Assessment

3 units
Epidemiology and Public Health
Faculty of Medicine
Definition and scope of health technology assessment; needs assessment; practice variations; use of administrative databases; evaluation of diagnostic tests; development and use of practice guidelines and clinical prediction rules; health technology assessment in the developing world. Lectures, seminars and case studies.

Components:

Seminar

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall
Winter

Organized

24 responses

4.42

/ 5

strongly agree
67%
agree
25%
disagree
0%
strongly disagree
8%
25%
50%
75%
100%

Clear Expectations

7 responses

4.43

/ 5

strongly agree
71%
agree
14%
neither agree nor disagree
0%
disagree
14%
strongly disagree
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%

Learned a Lot

24 responses

4.42

/ 5

strongly agree
63%
agree
29%
disagree
4%
strongly disagree
4%
25%
50%
75%
100%

Recommend

17 responses

4.41

/ 5

strongly agree
53%
agree
41%
disagree
6%
strongly disagree
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%

Workload

17 responses

2.82

/ 5

very heavy
12%
heavier than average
24%
average
47%
lighter than average
6%
very light
12%
25%
50%
75%
100%

Fair Assessments

24 responses

4.30

/ 5

strongly agree
50%
agree
38%
disagree
4%
strongly disagree
4%
question not applicable
4%
25%
50%
75%
100%