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2011 Health Tech Assessment Exam: M.Sc. (Health Econ), M.Phil., M.Sc. (Clin. Research), Exams of Economics

Information about the semester 2 examinations in 2010/2011 for the m.sc. (health economics), m.phil., and m.sc. (clinical research) programs. Exam codes, modules, paper number, repeat paper information, examiners, instructions, duration, and requirements for the health technology assessment module (ec573). Students are required to answer three questions from a set of six. The document also includes details about the disciplines involved and the course coordinator.

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Semester 2 Examinations 2010/ 2011
Exam Code(s)
1MHE1, 1MPL1, 1MCR1, 1MCR2
Exam(s)
M.Sc. (Health Economics), M.Phil., M.Sc. (Clinical
Research)
Module Code(s)
EC573
Module(s)
Health Technology Assessment
Paper No.
1
Repeat Paper
External Examiner(s)
Professor Patrick McGregor
Internal Examiner(s)
Professor John McHale
Professor Ciaran O’Neill
Instructions:
Students(answer(3(from(six(questions.(All(questions(carry(
equal(marks.
3 hrs.
This page + 1
Economics
C. O’Neill
Requirements:
MCQ
Release to Library: Yes No
Handout
Statistical/ Log Tables
Cambridge Tables
Graph Paper
Log Graph Paper
Other Materials
PTO
X
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Semester 2 Examinations 2010/ 2011

Exam Code(s) 1MHE1, 1MPL1, 1MCR1, 1MCR Exam(s) M.Sc. (Health Economics), M.Phil., M.Sc. (Clinical Research)

Module Code(s) EC Module(s) Health Technology Assessment

Paper No. 1 Repeat Paper

External Examiner(s) Professor Patrick McGregor Internal Examiner(s) Professor John McHale Professor Ciaran O’Neill

Instructions: Students answer 3 from six questions. All questions carry

equal marks.

Duration: (^) 3 hrs.

No. of Pages This page + 1 Discipline(s) Economics Course Co-ordinator(s) C. O’Neill

Requirements : MCQ Release to Library: Yes No Handout Statistical/ Log Tables Cambridge Tables Graph Paper Log Graph Paper Other Materials PTO

X

EC573 Health Technology Assessment First Sit Summer 2011 The examination is 3 hours. Students answer 3 from six questions. All questions carry equal marks.

  1. Compare and contrast the welfarist and extra-welfarist approaches to health technology assessment. Which provides clearer information to the policy maker on health care investments?
  2. What does the term orphan drug mean in health technology assessment? Compare alternative approaches for the evaluation of orphan drugs within the EU.
  3. Critically appraise the argument that health and money should be discounted at the same rates in health technology assessment.
  4. Critically appraise the argument that it is unethical to allocate resources within healthcare upon economic rather than clinical arguments alone.
  5. With reference to HIQA guidance, detail the steps involved in the conduct of a health technology assessment?
  6. What issues arise in the measurement of health outcomes using QALYs?