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Virtual Short Course: Cohort Modeling in R
December 13, 10-1:30 ET
Cohort state transition models (cSTM), often called Markov models, are frequently used to inform policy makers about how to allocate healthcare resources under constrained budgets. In thiscourse we will teach participants how to integrate different components of a cSTM within a single framework using R. We will first give a conceptual overview of cSTMs and the general structure for their implementation in a programming language. This will be followed by a brief review of good coding practices and how to structure your code in an efficient, transparent and reproducible way. We will demonstrate a cSTM in R, followed by hands-on exercises that will help participants implement a cSTM in R. We will also demonstrate how to conduct a cost-effectiveness analysis(CEA)and how to calculate and visually present epidemiological and health economic outcomes using the cSTM. We will shortly cover the implementation of probabilistic sensitivity analysis (PSA)of a cSTM in R.
Continue Reading >Virtual Course: Applied Health Economics
This is will be an introductory course that examines the application of economic principles to policy-relevant questions in the arena of health care.
Continue Reading >Call for Abstracts - 2023 NA Meeting
The call for 2023 NA Meeting Abstracts is open through July 13.
Continue Reading >Mt. Hood Diabetes Challenge Network
The next Mount Hood challenge meeting will be hosted by the Department of Medicine, University of Malaya. It will take place 4th and 5th of December in conjunction with Society for Medical Decision-Making meeting at Connexion Conference & Event Center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (with Mt Hood/ SMDM workshops on 3rd of December).
- set Mt Hood-style challenges are undertaken by groups who have developed simulation models;
- presentations by groups simulation models or undertaking related health economic work;
- abstract sessions covering health economics, simulation modelling and decision science.
- Those attending the conference can attend the conference dinner on Monday 4th December.
2023 Call for Officers and Trustees
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Deadline for Officer and Trustee Nominations is Monday, 27 March 2023 at 5:00 PM US ET
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