Dates & fees for 2011 will
be posted here as soon as they are confirmed. Please check periodically
for updates.
The Course
Building on prior, basic knowledge of pharmacoepidemiology, during
this course students will:
- Develop their knowledge of pharmacoepidemiological concepts and
methods
- Be introduced to the practicalities of testing study feasibility
and performing analyses using a primary care database
Who Should Apply?
Personnel concerned with the safe use of medicines, particularly in
developed countries, especially those working in:
- The pharmaceutical industry who are involved in drug development,
licensing or surveillance
- Regulatory bodies who are involved in licensing & surveillance
- Academics interested in evaluating the effects of drugs
- The health service who are involved in drug policy/decision making
Applicants will normally have a science, biomedical or biostatistical
background, hold a second class honors degree of a United Kingdom university
(or equivalent) in a science, medical, statistical or related subject
and will have some post-graduate experience in the area of pharamacoepidemiology
including an understanding of the application of methodology in this
area. It is not expected that applicants will actually be conducting
pharmacoepidemiology studies.
Around 30 participants will be accepted.
Teaching Methods and Course Materials
The course will be delivered in the form of lectures, focused discussions
and tutor-led computer practical classes.
Teaching Faculty
Professor Stephen Evans (LSHTM)
Dr Tjeerd van Staa (General Practice Research Database)
Dr Susana Perez Gutthann (RTI Health Solutions)
Dr Tim Williams (General Practice Research Database)
Dr Arlene Gallagher (General Practice Research Database)
Dr Patrick Waller (Pharmacovigilance Consultant)
Professor Sir Michael Rawlins (National Institute for Health & Clinical
Excellence)
Dr Lesley Wise (Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency)
Dr Ian Douglas (LSHTM)
Dr Kimme Hyrich (Arthritis Research UK Epidemiology Unit)
Professor Deborah Ashby (Imperial College)
Course Content
- Overview of study designs for pharmacoepidemiology
- Measurements in pharamacoepidemiology - including outcomes, exposures,
co-variates and issues of validation
- The practicalities of study design and subsequent feasibility testing
- Overview of data resources for pharmacoepidemiology & factors
covering the choice of database
- Overview of methods for handling bias and confounding - including
matching, regression models and propensity scores
- The practicalities of data analysis using data from the General
Practice Research Database
- Overview of clinical trials in pharmacoepidemiology, including real
world randomisation
- Use of registries in pharmacoepidemiology
- Using data from multiple complimentary sources to answer a single
question
- Meta-analysis - overview and practical application
- Development of quantitative harm-benefit models
Methods of assessment
There will be no assessment
Course Fee
The total course fee is £700, which covers participation in the
course, course materials and a course dinner, but does not cover travel
costs, accommodation and other meals. If the course fee is to be paid
on the applicant's behalf, please send a letter from the sponsor to
confirm this as soon as possible. Otherwise, the applicant will be held
personally responsible for payment. Fees are payable in full by 26th
June 2010.
Accommodation
The School cannot provide accommodation for participants. A list of
hotels and other accommodation located in the vicinity of the School
can be provided on request to Registry.
Please return a completed application
form along with an equal
opportunities form to:
Registry, LSHTM, 50 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3DP,
UK, Tel: +44 (0)20 7299 4648
Alternatively, by fax:
Fax: +44 (0)20 7323 0638
Or email: shortcourses@lshtm.ac.uk
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