GraSPP
東京大学公共政策大学院Case Study (Institutions and Methods of Health Technology Assessment in Healthcare Policy)
Instructors
KAMAE Isao
Term / Language / Credits
A1A2 / English / 2
Objectives
・Students learn Health Technology Assessment(HTA) and the HTA institutions in the world.
・A student group performs a in-class presentation on the theme assigned in advance, and deeply understands the policy and trends for HTA institutions in the world.
・Through face-to-face speaking or an internet video conference, short lectures / comments are provided by international HTA experts in the world class.
・A student develops his/her capability of HTA specialty in the global perspective.
Keywords
Health Technology Assessment, Pharmacoeconomics, Outcomes study, Cost-effectiveness analysis, Economic evaluation, Value, Value-based, Evidence-based？？health care, Health economics, Decision-making, Decision theory, Healthcare systems, Healthcare reform, Value-based pricing, US Healthcare Reform, PCORI, UK NICE, France HAS, IQWiG, HIRA, HITAP, ISPOR, HTA international, QALY, QALY per cost, uncertainty, Pharmacoeconomic guidelines, QOL, Health-related QOL, FDA PRO Guidance, Patient-reported outcomes
Schedule
1) Health Care Systems and Economics in the world
2) Principles of Health Technology Assessment (HTA)I
3) Principles of Health Technology Assessment (HTA)II
4) Case study and Critical Appraisal for Economic Evaluation
5) HTA in Canada and Australia：CADTH, PBAC
6) HTA in UK：NICE and the International Influence
7) HAS in France and IQWiG in Germany
8) HTA in US：FDA, PCORI and AMCP Guideline
9) HTA in Asia：HIRA/NECA in Korea and NIHTA in Taiwan
10) HTA in Asia: HITAP in Thailand and Challenges in China
11) HTA in Japan：Quasi-VBP Assessing Innovation and the Future
12) Pros and Cons:
a)What's up with Quality-adjusted Life Years?
b)ICER vs. Bughet Constraint
13) How to go beyond the UK NICE threshold?
Teaching Methods
Group works, presentations and discussions
Grading
Term paper (50%), groupwork presentation (40%) and clas attendance(10%)
Required Textbook
N.A.
Reference Books
TBA
Notes on Taking the Course
A student group is asked to prepare for the homework assigned in advance, and to present it in class.
The course (in Japanese)“Health Technology Assessment” in Summer Term is not required, but students who speak in Japanese are strongly recommended to take that course, too.
Miscellaneous Information
A student trip to European HTA agencies such as the NICE in UK and the HAS in France will be held in March 2016 (subject to change the schedule). Taking this course is a pre-requisite for participating in it with the financial aid by GraSPP.