Impact Evaluation Using Real World Data in Health and Health Care - ECO00058M
Module summary
The module shows how to use econometric methods to design, conduct and critically appraise impact evaluations of health interventions and policies with non-experimental data.
Related modules
Additional information
This is module 7 of the MSc Health Economics for Health Professionals and Policymakers programme
Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching period |
|---|---|
| A | Autumn Term 2025-26 |
Module aims
The module is motivated by the use of non-experimental data to evaluate the impact of health interventions and policies. The emphasis of the module is on the issues that arise in health economics in finding appropriate data and reliable identification strategies, rather than on the underlying economic and econometric theory. The module aims are to provide:
- knowledge of the range of quantitative methods that are available for impact evaluation;
- an understanding of their underlying assumptions, strengths and weaknesses;
- an ability to apply the methods in practice.
Module learning outcomes
The module will provide you with the skills to:
- design (understanding when and why to use different study designs)
- conduct (be able to implement all of the methods in statistical software)
- critically appraise (be able to evaluate the merits of a study
against a general checklist)
quantitative approaches to impact evaluation in the context of empirical studies from health economics. You will be able to summarise, replicate and critique empirical impact evaluation studies.
Indicative assessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100 |
Special assessment rules
None
Additional assessment information
The assessment requires each student to submit their own solution to the case study in the form of a short (3,500 words, excluding tables, figures and appendices) written report.
Reassessment will be a revise and resubmit of the original coursework.
Indicative reassessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100 |
Module feedback
Feedback will be given in line with University guidelines
Indicative reading
An introductory overview of all of the material can be found in:
Jones, A.M. and Rice, N. (2011) Econometric evaluation of health policies, in Oxford Handbook of Health Economics, Glied, S. and Smith, P.C. (eds.), Oxford, Oxford University Press.