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Technology Assessment on the Net: professional development by distance |
Course Units (Full Text)
Week 1 Unit 1 Introduction (definitions and terminology) Week 2 Unit 2 Assessment and the Technology Life Cycle Week 3 Unit 3 Measuring Effectiveness - Study Rigour and Validity Weeks 4 and 5 Unit 4 Economic Evaluation Weeks 6 and 7 Unit 5 Systematic Reviews and Sources of Unbiased Information Week 8 Unit 6 Vendor Information Weeks 9 and 10 Unit 7 Dissemination and Implementation: HTA as a tool for evidence-based medicine and evidence-based decision-making Weeks 11 and 12 Unit 8 Case Studies Weeks 2
through 12Unit 9 Student project (1 to 2 weeks over the length of the course) Week 13 Unit 10 Final Exam and Student Feedback