Epidemiology and Health Policy 2014 Graduate Summer Session in Epidemiology

Epidemiology and Health Policy
Epid 705
Summer 2014
PART I:
SYLLABUS, CLASS EXERCISES,
ASSIGNMENT, BIBLIOGRAPHY
2014
Graduate Summer Session
in Epidemiology
University of Michigan
School of Public Health
July 7-25, 2014
©2014 Hal Morgenstern. Do not distribute or quote without permission of the author.
SYLLABUS
NUMBER: Epid 705
TITLE: Epidemiology and Health Policy
CREDIT HOURS: One
INSTRUCTOR: Hal Morgenstern, Ph.D.
Professor of Epidemiology and
Environmental Health Sciences
Director, Graduate Summer Session in Epidemiology
University of Michigan School of Public Health
1415 Washington Heights, Rm M5164 SPH-II
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029
(734) 764-5214
halm@umich.edu
Secretary:
Jessica Hashman
Rm M5511 SPH-II
(734) 764-5436
neko@umich.edu
DESCRIPTION:
This course deals with selected applications of epidemiologic methods and findings to population
health planning and evaluation, health-services research, risk assessment, and health policy. The
major objective is to provide a framework for integrating causal inference with decision making,
thereby bridging the gap between science and practice. Emphasis is given to important
conceptual and methodologic issues that confront public-health and clinical researchers, policy
analysts, health planners, and decision makers.
PREREQUISITES: Introductory courses in epidemiology and biostatistics
FORMAT:
Five 3.5-hour classes in week 1 involving a mix of instructor presentations, small-group
discussions, and general class discussions. The last hour or so of each class will be devoted to a
class exercise.
REQUIREMENTS FOR COURSE CREDIT:
A class presentation is made on Friday, the last day of class; or a written assignment is due on the
following Monday (see Assignment for details). In addition, course credit requires attendance in
at least four of the five classes, and students are expected to participate in class discussions.
REQUIREMENT FOR (NON-CREDIT) COURSE CERTIFICATION:
Attendance in at least four of the five classes, and students are expected to participate in class
discussions.
Syllabus
Page 2
CLASS TOPICS AND SCHEDULE: Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 12:00 noon
Pages from Class
Notes
Chapters from
Text*
Day
Topics
Monday
Health Planning
! Causal inference and decision making
! Health impact estimation
! Health impact assessment
1-6
48-67A
1, 2
Tuesday
Evaluative (Outcomes) Research
! Experiments
! Quasi experiments
! Observational studies
68-128B
3, 6, 7
Wednesday
Economic Analysis
! Cost-benefit analysis
! Cost-effectiveness analysis
! Limitations of economic analysis
129-148
9**
Thursday
Quality of Care
! Indicator approaches for assessing quality
! Statistical-adjustment approach
! Hybrid approach
32-47
8
Friday†
Health Policy
! Risk assessment
! Risk evaluation
! Risk management
149-165
172-186
5, 9, 11
* Course text: Brownson RC, Petitti DB, eds. Applied Epidemiology: Theory to Practice. Second
edition. New York: Oxford University Press, 2006. Bolded chapters should be read before class
(see also **).
** Chapter 9 in the first edition of Brownson and Petitti (1998), to be distributed in class.
†
Student presentations start after the class lecture and discussion.