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July 15, 2010
WinBUGS in Health Economic Evaluations Two Day Course
Location: Cambridge, UK
Venue: MRC Biostatistics Unit
Dates: Thursday 15, Friday 16 July 2010
http://www.mrc-bsu.cam.ac.uk/bayescost
This course provides an introduction to Bayesian analysis and MCMC methods using WinBUGS, as applied to cost-effectiveness analysis and typical models used in health economic evaluations.
The emphasis throughout is on practical examples: software and code to carry out all the analyses will be provided.
We assume a basic knowledge of standard methods in health economics, and familiarity with a range of probability distributions, regression analysis, Markov models and random-effects meta-analysis.
No knowledge of WinBUGS will be assumed.
Course instructors
- Dr Chris Jackson (MRC Biostatistics Unit)
- Dr Richard Nixon (Novartis, Basel)
Costs: £150 (student), £260 (public sector), £500 (commercial)
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