Doing A Lot with A Little: Economic Analysis in Public Health

Course Description:

This self-paced, online course will discuss economic analysis in public health. Data needed to complete a cost-benefit analysis will be outlined and participants will be taken through the process of completing a cost-benefit analysis.

Objectives

At the end of this course you will be able to:

• Describe the purpose of an economic analysis.
• Define the purpose of a cost-benefit analysis (CBA).
• Outline the data needed to create a cost-benefit analysis (CBA).

Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals

• 7A13. Describes how cost effectiveness, cost benefit, cost-utility analyses affect programmatic prioritization and decision making.
• 7B14. Uses cost effectiveness, cost benefit, cost-utility analyses in programmatic prioritization and decision making.

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