Course Overview

> The aim of this course is:

- To critically use data from experimental and observational studies
to evaluate the public health impact of selected adverse drug
reactions.
- To design and to carry out an analysis of the impact of adverse
effects at a community level.
- To analyse the economic impact of adverse drug reactions on public
health.

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:

- Data generalization: from particular cases to population impact-1.
The interpretation of the results of clinical trials and meta-analyses
from the public health point of view.
- Data generalization: from particular cases to population impact-2.
Exples of the value of observational studies and meta-analyses of
observational studies in the evaluation of the public health impact of
medicines use.
- Public health impact - Case: Hormone replacement therapy.
- Public health impact: Beyond case - Control studies.
- The importance of the denominator: case-population studies. The
future of pharmacovigilance.

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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