Reference no: EM133083772

The purpose of the assignment is to develop a research proposal for an economic evaluation in your choice of clinical area or healthcare field of interest.

Background & Rationale

Provide a summary of the clinical or healthcare area and identify the problem/condition you are evaluating. Provide enough detail to allow readers outside the field to understand the context and purpose of the project. Describe current methods of treatment/intervention and any limitations to current practice, and justify why evaluation of your comparator intervention is warranted.

Research Question

State your research question, following the PICOT format

Methods

-State the study design you will use and why this design is most appropriate for your study

-State which form of economic evaluation you will be using

-Identify the relevant healthcare costs, and the cost perspective (s) for your study

-List the sources for your healthcare resource use and cost data.

-State your measure of effectiveness, how you will evaluate, and why it is appropriate for yourstudy.

-List the sources for your effectiveness measure and how you will collect the data.

-Describe any sensitivity analyses you will conduct

Discussion

Summarize your proposed study, including the potential impact and the contribution to the relevant field of study. Describe any potential limitations to your study as well as the strengths.