Health Economics in R  Practical Workshop and Data Dive

Are you interested in using the power of R programming to tackle problems in health economics?

Do you want to join up with a community of like-minded people?

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On 21st to 22nd January 2020, Queen's University Belfast, joint with Imperial College London will be hosting a half day practical workshop followed by a full day data dive.

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This will involve small group project work as well as training in related data science skills. See the agenda for more details.  

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This FREE event is open to participants of all levels and experience in using R.

Financial support for travel and over-night accommodation is available to those that qualify.

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Example learning applications may include:

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• Extend existing packages e.g. multistate model packages to explicitly incorporate cost-effectiveness analysis

• Better handling of sensitivity analysis data

• Improving visualisation of economic evaluation data, statistics and uncertainties​

• Improving ease of use e.g simply be adding an extra level of abstraction to existing R package so that new higher-level functions can be exploited by practitioners and policymakers.

 

Outputs may include:

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• Kick-start early-stage collaboration among academics, government and industry

• Set-up new networks to promote the exchange of ideas, information sharing, best practice, and other research goals

• Strengthen existing and establish new communities of interest

• Propose future collaboration and projects

• Establish a workshop and data dive format for future events around other economic evaluations themes.

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To ensure a safe, enjoyable, and friendly experience for everyone who participates, we have a strict code of conduct.

More details can be found on our FAQ page.