Course Overview

> The aim of this course is:

- To understand the need to study how medicines are used.
- To describe the general characteristics of the different methods to
study the use of medicines, and to identify them.
- To know the different methods and measures that allow quantitative
approach to medicines utilisation.
- To carry out critical appraisal of quantitative drug utilisation
studies.
- To design, to carry out and to analyze quantitative studies of
medicines utilisation in different clinical settings.

Learning Achievement

Competence

Course prerequisites

- Post-graduated leve in Health or Life Sciences.
- Language prerequisites: Non-native English speakers must provide a
certificate proving a minimum of English B2 level (cf. Europass
[http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/]).
- Computer and internet requirement

Grading Philosophy

Assessment is a mix of continuous assessment.

Course schedule

> This course consists of the following parts:

- Measurement of drug use.
- Overview of drug utilisation studies (DUS).
- Quantitative measures of drug utilisation.
- Design of quantitative DUS.
- How to read papers on quantitative DUS.

Course type

Recorded and live lectures, readings, home assignments, on-line quizzes, forums, wikis, live seminars.

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Other information

- Professionals: 3,000€/year.
- Students: 1,500€/year.
- No additional costs and no mobility required.

Duration: 12 weeks

Language of instruction: English
Mode of delivery: E-learning

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