Advance your skills in Distributional Cost-Effectiveness Analysis with our Live Online Course
Posted on Wednesday 17 June 2026
We are pleased to announce that registration is open for the Distributional Cost-Effectiveness Analysis (DCEA) Online Course Live 2026.
The course is led by Professor Richard Cookson and other leading international experts in DCEA including:
- Professor Susan Griffin, University of York
- Professor Ole Norheim, Harvard University and University of Bergen
- Professor Miqdad Asaria, London School of Economics
This ‘live’ online course spans five modules over five weeks, focusing on methods for analysing equity in the distribution of health programme costs and effects, alongside the trade-offs between equity and cost-effectiveness.
Flexible, interactive learning
Participants will dedicate approximately four to five hours per module, totalling a 20 to 25 hour time commitment. The structured learning format includes bite-size video presentations from leading experts, alongside hands-on exercises using Microsoft Excel and a dedicated web tool with guided video walkthroughs.
Students will also attend a timetabled live question and answer session with senior faculty and tutors via Zoom. These interactive sessions feature plenary discussions and small group networking in breakout rooms to ensure participants can engage with peers and global experts. Participants also receive full support through online discussion forums monitored by tutors and the course leader.
Who should attend?
This short course is specifically designed for health economists and health professionals who are already familiar with standard methods of cost-effectiveness analysis and Microsoft Excel. It is relevant for those currently undertaking, or planning to undertake, cost-effectiveness analysis who wish to learn specialised methods for evaluating distributional equity impacts.
What you will learn
Participants will learn to:
- Estimate distributions of health effects and health opportunity costs.
- Calculate suitable summary measures of health inequality impact.
- Analyse trade-offs between reducing health inequality and improving cost-effectiveness.
- Communicate findings clearly using well-designed figures, tables, and explanations for decision-makers.
Registration fees
- Private or Commercial Rate: £1,450.
- Academic or Public Sector Rate: £995.
Note: An additional 25 percent discount is available for individuals working for academic institutions, the public sector, or non-governmental organisations in countries defined as low or middle income by the World Bank).