MEDICal REsearch Support is a scientific- post graduate- international -life long learning- medical education and publication program for health care professionals aiming to support medical research by ‘Evidence Based Medicine and Medical Decision Making’ tools, especially Biostatistics.

1. MedicReS
COURSE
Introduction to Cost Effectiveness Analysis
“MedicReS aims to educate researchers and provoke discussion about good scientific method, statistics, ethics, publication,
and education. Faced with stifling bureaucracy, competition for funds and employer pressure to deliver results, finding the
time and space to produce the best research can seem an arduous process. “ The Lancet.
PURPOSE
MedicReS Education Center in Vienna
To improve the quantitative and analytical skills needed
for careers in Cost Effectiveness Analysis
Designing CEA • Define interventions to be compared
• Define the perspective of analysis
• Determine the analytic time frame
• Sources of cost data: own, surveys, cost studies, insurance rates
• What cost categories will be included?
• Describe the statistical analysis of costs
• Inflation adjustment
• Discounting of future costs
• Justify the measure/s of effectiveness & how each will be obtained
• If HRQL: surveys, direct methods, or literature reviews?
• Calculate ICER, Sensitivity analyses, 95% CI and CE acceptability
curves
• Decision model to be used (if any), i.e. Markov models
• Summarize everything briefly in results/grant proposals
MedicReS Course in Vienna 2012
Mihail Samnaliev, PhD, Health Economist
Key Subjects:
Why use cost effectiveness analysis?
Definition and applications of CEA
Using CEA to improve policy making and health outcomes
Measurement & analysis & interpretation of costs and effectiveness
Proposing and designing a CEA

2. Why teaching of good medical research methods ?
“It has thus become increasingly important that
the teaching of good medical research methods
be expanded to scientists and institutions in low
and middle-income countries that face major
health challenges in the decades ahead. There is
a critical shortage of technical skills in these
countries--and for that matter in first-world
nations--of researchers who are imbued with a
deep understanding of the fundamental ideas
underlying the successful design and analysis of
medical and public health research studies.”
Nicholas P. JEWELL, PhD, MedicReS World
Congress 2012
LOCATION
Vienna
Welcome to Vienna,
The capital of bon viveurs!
As an art metropolis and the world capital of
music, Vienna has a host of attractive events
for visitors, as well as legendary charm,
traditional and modern features, spacious
squares, old buildings, delightful narrow
streets, and gardens and parks around every
corner.
Give in to Vienna's attractions, immerse
yourself...

3. CLASSES
MedicReS Course in Istanbul 2011
With 8, 16, 24 Capacity Classes
MedicReS Education Based on Andragogy
 Self-concept moves from dependency to
independency or self-directedness.
 Accumulate a reservoir of experiences that
can be used as a basis on which to build
learning.
 Readiness to learn becomes increasingly
associated with the developmental tasks of
social roles.
 Time and curricular perspectives change from
postponed to immediacy of application and
from subject-centeredness to performance
centeredness . Knowles, M. S. (1980). The
modern practice of adult education. Chicago
MedicReS Course in Vienna 2008
MedicReS Course in Prague 2011
COMPUTER APPLICATION
MedCalc is Official software of MedicReS; all participants will use and get original MedCalc license in this
Course Program. MedCalc is user-friendly statistical software. MedCalc is a complete statistical program for
Windows designed to closely match the requirements of biomedical researchers. It is fast, user-friendly and
reliable. All future updates free of charge. MedCalc is the most user-friendly software for medical researcher.
www.medcalc.org

4. CERTIFICATION & ACCREDITATION
MedicReS
Credit
Accreditation
Certificate
MedicReS Accredited Continuous Medical Education Credit (MACMEC) Equal
to 1 ECMEC (European Credit Continuous Medical Education)
The “One Hour equals One Credit” applies with a maximum of 3 MACMEC per
half day and 6 MACMEC 's per full day activity. MACMEC's can then be
translated by the National Accreditation Authorities in the World in to
the National Credits
WWW.UEMS.NET
What is Accredited CME?
Learner-Centered, Practice-Based
“Accredited CME is based on a learner-centered, continuous improvement model. Accredited providers
facilitate self-directed, practice-based education that supports physicians’ commitment to lifelong
learning. Whether health care professionals work in clinical care, research, administration, executive
leadership, or other areas of medicine, accredited CME is tailored to their needs and scope of practice.
CME is designed to offer solutions to real-world practice issues. In addition to providing updates on the
latest medical practices, guidelines, and research, accredited CME activities address local community
health concerns and support problem-solving and quality improvement initiatives within health
professionals' institutions. Accredited CME is offered through a wide range of formats and structures.
Much more than traditional lectures and grand rounds, CME encompasses one-on-one training,
performance-improvement projects, patient safety initiatives, online simulation, and learning from
teaching, courses, team-based learning, and numerous other approaches.” http://www.accme.org/
LANGUAGE: English
MAIN SPECIALTY: Please select your specialty area via MedicReS Clinics
DURATION: 1 day
CREDITS: 6 MACMEC
COURSE FEE: 450 Euro + VAT
INCLUDINGS: Life Long Valid MedCalc Computer Statistical Program License, Course Materials,
Participation Certificate

5. MedicReS CLINICS
MedicReS Courses are available in following
specialty areas for newborn, pediatric, adolescent,
adult and geriatric patients
 Anesthesiology &
Reanimation
 Cardiology
 Cardiovascular & Thoracic
 Chest Diseases
 Chest Surgery
 Dermatology
 Emergency Medicine
 General Surgery
 Internal Medicine
 Neurology
 Neurosurgery
 Obstetrics & Gynecology
 Ophthalmology
 Orthopedics &
Traumatology
 Otorhinolaryngology
 Pediatric Surgery
 Pediatrics
 Psychiatry
 Radiology
 Urology