RDS 286 [Summer 1] Decision Analysis in Clinical Research*
Introduces the following topics: decision analysis methods relevant to clinical decision making and clinical research; the use of probability to express uncertainty; Bayes theorem and evaluation of diagnostic test strategies; sensitivity analysis; utility theory and its use to express patient preferences for health outcomes; cost-effectiveness analysis in clinical research and health policy; and uses and limits of decision analysis and cost-effectiveness in clinical decision making and research design. Course Note: Limited enrollment; priority will be given to participants in the Summer Program in Clinical Effectiveness.
Instructor: Dr. Milton Weinstein
1:30 p.m.-3:20 p.m. (Mon.-Fri.)
Lectures. 2.5 credits