Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis: What it is and how can it be used

February 02, 2012 - February 02, 2012

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Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) is an essential tool for public and private sector decision-makers facing the challenge of allocating limited resources to different — and often competing — programs and services.

Specifically designed to give decision-makers a practical evidence-based approach to setting priorities and choosing between alternatives, this one-day workshop provides:
• An overview of MCDA and program budgeting and marginal analysis (PBMA)
• Guidance on using The MCDA process in your decision-making context
• Case studies demonstrating practical applications of MCDA and PBMA
• Hands-on simulations of the use of MCDA in a real — world health care decision process

Presenters:
Craig Mitton is a Senior Scientist at the Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation and an Associate Professor in the School of Population and Public Health in the Faculty of Medicine at The University of British Columbia. Craig holds a Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Scholar Award and for the last four years has been at UBC Okanagan, where he held a Canada Research Chair in Health Care Priority Setting. The focus of his research is in the application of health economics to impact real-world decision-making in health organizations.

Stuart Peacock is Co-Director of the Canadian Centre for Applied Research in Cancer Control, an Associate Professor in the School of Population and Public Health at UBC, anda Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Scholar. Previously, he held positions at Monash University, Australia and at the University of York, United Kingdom. Stuart has a Doctorate in Economics and an MSc in Health Economics from the University of York, and a BA in Economics from the University of Leeds.

Date and Time: Thursday, February 2, 2012, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) 2nd Floor Council Chambers, 865 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario
Registration:  University and public health sector: $999.00 (plus HST) / Private sector: $1,999.00 (plus HST)

Fees include continental breakfast, refreshments, handouts, and on-site computers.
Lunch is not included — there is a cafeteria on-site.
Space is limited. This workshop will be presented in English only.

For more information or to register, please connect to the link, MCDA Workshop or contact us at events@cadth.ca.