Understanding health economics in cancer research

A whole day, face-to-face workshop to help you understand and incorporate health economics in cancer research. 

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The Cancer Research Economics Support Team (CREST) is pleased to announce it will be hosting a health economics workshop for members of the Cancer Australia Trials Groups (CTGs).

This workshop is for: 

  • clinicians and researchers 
  • those working or interested in cancer research who may encounter health economics in research papers or policy documents 
  • those who would like to consider how health economics may be incorporated into their own practice or research 

Workshop program

  • The workshop will use a series of workshop-style seminars and exercises to provide theory and practical examples to cover:
  • an introduction to health economics and economic evaluation in research 
  • study design for economic evaluation in oncology research 
  • identifying, valuing and measuring outcomes 
  • identifying, valuing and measuring costs 
  • interpretation of results of economic evaluations

Participants at the workshop will receive a USB with course notes, presentation slides, references used in examples and additional useful readings. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. 

This workshop is free for CTG members, but all participants must register their attendance via the event page. 

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