Health Outcomes Measurement

Recommended Prerequisites

NA

Teaching Methods

The methodology includes lectures, using audiovisual means. It seeks to promote an active and participatory learning, focusing on the interaction, in order to better understand what is meant by a health system. The knowledge evaluation will be performed by conducting a written work (80%) and correspondent presentation and discussion in the class (20%). The classification is assigned from zero to twenty values, being guaranteed approval with the minimum rating of ten values. The final mark is the result of weighted average of the written document and the presentation/discussion.

Learning Outcomes

This curricular unit aims to develop knowledge and understanding to a deeper level about the measurement in health, including the theory and principles underlying it. In addition, critically analyzes health measures on the basis of their suitability, relevance and applicability in the context of clinical practice and research.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Health need in health measurement

Concepts of health, health status and quality of life

Conceptual and measurement models

Health-related quality of life

Generic measures

Quality criteria of health measuring instruments

Applications of health questionnaires

Choice of health measurement instruments

Translation, cultural validation and cross-cultural equivalence.

Head Lecturer(s)

Pedro Augusto Melo Lopes Ferreira

Assessment Methods

Assessement
The knowledge evaluation will be performed by conducting a written work (80%) and correspondent presentation and discussion in the class (20%). The classification is assigned from zero to twenty values, being guaranteed approval with the minimum rating of ten values. The final mark is the result of weighted average of the written document and the presentation/discussion.: 100.0%

Bibliography

Bowling A. Measuring health: a review of quality of life measurements scales. Buckingham: Open University Press, 1994.

Donabedian A. Explorations in quality assessment and monitoring. Ann Harbor: Health Administration Press, 1980.

OMS – Classificação Internacional de Funcionalidade, Incapacidade e Saúde (CIF). Lisboa: Direcção Geral de Saúde, 2004.

Wilkin D, Halla L, Doggett M-A. Measure of need and outcome for primary health care. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1994.