This course will teach you the theoretical foundations of participatory evaluation and the practical skills necessary for conducting it. Key subjects include: participatory evaluation; complex problems; healthcare innovations; frame-reflective analysis; program verification, situational validation, societal-level vindication and social choice; interviewing techniques; coherence analysis; validation and justification; transformative evaluation; and transition management.Participatory approaches to evaluationWhich 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.We are becoming increasingly aware of how limited our conventional evaluation approaches are in answering complex questions like these. As an alternative, participatory evaluation approaches have been developed that involve multiple stakeholders such as physicians, patients, manufacturers, insurers, managers and policy makers. By taking into account multiple perspectives, we can apply these evaluations and their outcomes to a wider audience and implement any resulting recommendations. In this novel approach, evaluation is considered a process in which scientists, decision-makers, and advocates communicate to define relevant questions for analysis, to mobilize experts and expertise, and to interpret findings in specific ways. The emphasis here is on evaluation as a social learning process.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 the novel 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 with one of the core objectives of Radboud university medical center: patient-centred care. This course is offered in collaboration with the Faculty of Management Sciences at Radboud University.
Period04-08-2014 - 08-08-2014 (1 weeks)
Target groupThe 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. This course may also be of interest to researchers and healthcare professionals in the field of academia, healthcare, government, consultancy or the pharmaceutical and medical device industry who wish to learn about participatory assessment of healthcare technologies.
Course aimAfter this course you will be able to:1. Design and conduct a participatory evaluation of a healthcare intervention2. Reconstruct the interpretative frames of stakeholders3. Understand how different problem definitions, background theories and normative preferences result in different opinions on healthcare interventions4. Explain when and why participatory approaches to evaluation are indicated
Credits2.0 ECTS credits
Course fee
EUR 550[Convert to USD]The course fee includes the registration fee, course materials, access to library and IT facilities, coffee/tea, lunch, and a number of social activities. The fee does not include accommodation, travel costs, dinner, insurance and other costs. Discounts10% discount for early bird applicants. The early bird deadline is 1 April 2014.15% discount for students and PhD candidates from Radboud University and partner universities
Course leader
Prof. Dr. G.J. (Gert Jan) van der WiltProfessor and chair of the Health Technology Assessment unit Department for Health EvidenceRadboud university medical centre
Radboud University
Address: P.O Box 9102 Nijmegen
Postal code: 6500 HC
City: Nijmegen
Country: Netherlands
Website: http://www.ru.nl/radboudsummerschool/
E-mail: radboudsummerschool@ru.nl
Phone: +31 (0)24 8187706
