Program Overview

Evidence Synthesis for Health Technology Assessment

Programme Information

The Evidence Synthesis for Health Technology Assessment programme is scheduled to take place from 18 August to 17 November 2023, every Friday, from 6:00pm to 9:00pm (SGT). The programme will be delivered in a hybrid mode, with options for online participation via Zoom or face-to-face attendance at the MD1 Tahir Foundation Building, National University of Singapore.

Overview

This programme is designed to equip participants with the skills to generate high-quality evidence for conducting health technology assessments (HTA) that meet the needs of decision-makers. The exponential growth of research and the accumulation of publications have increased the need for effective and efficient methods to synthesize the evidence base for evaluating health technologies.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this programme, participants will be able to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of the role of HTA in informing healthcare decision-making
• Recognize HTA-related clinical questions (e.g., therapy, diagnosis, prognosis, aetiology, harm, and disease prevalence)
• Use PRISMA guidelines for conducting systematic reviews
• Use RevMan for conducting meta-analysis
• Be familiar with tools for assessing study quality and risk of bias
• Incorporate health-related quality of life data from published literature in HTA

Who Should Attend?

This programme is suitable for:

• Healthcare professionals (doctors, nurses, pharmacists, or allied health professionals) with an interest in conducting HTA
• Research staff who provide technical or librarian support to healthcare professionals
• Professionals with a quantitative background (e.g., economics, biostatistics, or business) who would like to understand how clinical evidence and patient-reported outcomes are incorporated into HTA

Certification

An electronic Certificate of Participation will be awarded to participants who meet a minimum of 75% attendance.

Instructors

The programme will be led by a team of experienced instructors, including:

• Mr. Adrien Gras, Head of Market Access & HEOR, APAC, Ipsos
• Dr. Charles Zheng, Epidemiologist, Singapore Clinical Research Institute
• Mr. David Champion, Senior Director, Ansea Healthcare Consulting
• Dr. David Wu, Regional Director, Real World Evidence & Health Economics
• Dr. Jeff Hwang, Lecturer, NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health
• Assoc Prof Luo Nan, Domain Leader (Health Systems & Behavioural Sciences), NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health
• Dr. Ng Kwong Hoe, Principal Head (HTA), Agency for Care Effectiveness, Ministry of Health
• Mr. Omar Akhtar, Former HEOR Director APAC, Ipsos
• Assoc Prof Wee Hwee Lin, NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health

Fee

The programme fees are as follows:

• Student/LMICs: S$1425.60
• NUS Staff/Partners: S$2376.00
• Public Sector: S$3564.00
• Private Sector: S$5940.00

Remarks: 1. The LMIC definition will act according to the list of countries belonging to the low- and lower-middle income economies as listed by the World Bank. The corresponding fee will apply to individuals and organisations belonging to the LMIC. 2. Partners refer to staff under the NUHS cluster (including NUH, NTFGH, AH, JCH, NUP, National University Cancer Institute Singapore, National University Heart Centre Singapore, National University Centre for Oral Health Singapore, Centre for Innovation in Healthcare), HTAsiaLink & iDSI members. 3. Public sector refers to any government agency, hospital, or state university. 4. Private sector refers to any private hospital, university, or private company.

Prices stated above are in Singapore Dollars (SGD) and are inclusive of 8% Singapore Goods and Services Tax. The University reserves the right to review and adjust the course fees and make changes to the programme structure and requirements as necessary and accordingly without prior notice.

Cancellation

Cancellation is permissible if conveyed to the course administrator in writing via email before 4 August 2023. A cancellation charge of 50% of the fee will be levied if the cancellation is received after 4 August 2023. No refunds will be given from 18 August 2023 onwards, but substitution with another name is permissible. Please inform the course administrator in writing via email and provide the name and details of the substitute by 4 August 2023.