SHTACSouthampton Health Technology Assessments Centre (SHTAC)For over 20 years, SHTAC has specialised in assessing the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a wide range of health and care services and technologies. We review, summarise and critique evidence for the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), and contribute to research studies evaluating promising new interventions. Located in the School of Healthcare Enterprise and Innovation, we engage with service providers, business partners and stakeholders from public bodies and the life sciences industries. In addition to research, we work on knowledge exchange and enterprise activities. Our popular introductory training courses on systematic reviews and health economic evaluation disseminate critical knowledge and skills, increasing capacity in health technology assessment locally and on a national scale. SHTACIntroduction to Health Economics EvaluationDescriptionThis online course is delivered by Southampton Health Technology Assessments Centre (SHTAC). It provides an introduction to the basic concepts of health economics evaluation. It is for anyone who needs to understand the principles of health economics and how or when they are used in evaluating the costs and benefits of healthcare interventions and particularly for those used in the UK health service. The course is interactive and includes practical exercises. On completion of the course participants will be able to understand health economic evaluation terminology, basic concepts and interpret aspects of a health economic evaluation. All participants receive a PDF course pack including useful tools and resources to use in health economic evaluations.
Introduction to Systematic Reviews in HealthDescriptionThis live online course is delivered by Southampton Health Technology Assessments Centre (SHTAC). It is for anyone planning or currently doing a systematic review, or anyone curious about how reviews are done and what makes them systematic. It provides a stage by stage introduction to the methods and processes commonly used to conduct systematic reviews of the effects of health and health care interventions. Structured presentations with interactive practical exercises guide participants through the systematic review process, from initial scoping of the review topic to communicating the completed review's findings. Many participants complete the course in readiness for conducting their own review, and all participants can continue their learning with information and further resources contained in their free comprehensive electronic course manual.
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