Which measures are effective in reducing the burden of disease associated with disorders such as depression, Alzheimer's disease, or ADHD? Which measures could lead to a more sustainable healthcare system? Answers to questions like these require thoughtful, empirically adequate and responsive evaluations of alternative and innovative strategies. They also require the integration of empirical and normative inquiries.ln healthcare, we are becoming increasingly aware of the limitations of conventional evaluation approaches in answering complex questions. As an alternative, participatory evaluation, approaches have been developed that involve multiple stakeholders. ln this novel approach, evaluation is considered a process in which scientists, decision-makers, and advocates communicate to identify relevant questions for analysis, to increase ownership of the evaluation and the results it produces. The emphasis here is on evaluation as a social learning process. By involving stakeholders we can increase the relevance of an evaluation, and implementation of the recommendation may be more effective.Course contentOur faculty consists of researchers with ample experience in the field of participatory evaluation.Guest lectures will be held by leading evaluation scientists. During the course, you will apply thenovel methodology to a case study and present your results on the final day. The course is supplemented with e-learning material developed under the auspices of Health Technology Assessment international. The course is closely affiliated with the research programme at the Nijmegen Center for Evidence Based Practice (NCEBP) and reflects one of the core objectives of Radboud university medical center: patient-centred care.

Course leader
Prof. Dr. G.J. (Gert Jan) van der Wilt Professor and chair of the Health Technology Assessment unit Department for Health Evidence Radboud University Medical Centre

Target group
The course is designed for students with a basic knowledge of the theory and practice of evaluation, as obtained through a BSc or MSc in Health Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Policy Sciences or equivalent, and for (non) profit professionals who conduct evaluations of healthcare interventions or use their results in decision making.Entry levelAdvanced Bachelor

Course aim
After this course you are able to:Design and conduct a participatory evaluation of a healthcare intervention Reconstruct the interpretative frames of stakeholders Understand how different problem definitions, background theories and normative preferences result in different stakeholder perspectives on healthcare interventions Explain when and approaches to evaluation ore indicated

Credits info
2 ECTS European Credits

Fee info
EUR 550: The course fee includes the registration fee, course materials, access to library and IT facilities, coffee/tea, lunch, and a number of social activities.Possible discounts10% discount for early bird applicants. The early bird deadline is 1 April 2015. 15% discount for students and PhD candidates from Radboud University and partner universities

Radboud University
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Postal code: 6500 HC
City: Nijmegen
Country: Netherlands
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