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Saudi Gastroenterology Association · Open course

Health Technology Assessment for GI Practice

How new drugs, tests, devices and algorithms are judged for value, with worked examples from IBD, hepatitis, liver disease and endoscopy.

An open, eight-module course for gastroenterologists, hepatologists, pharmacists and health managers who sit on formulary committees or advise payers. It follows the logic of an assessment from decision problem to evidence, economics, affordability, values and review, with calculators and a committee simulator. Its method draws on the HTA Society (HTAA) platform; every clinical example uses a GI condition.

8
Modules
~11 h
Learning time
11
Interactive tools
33
Glossary terms

Who it is for

  • GI and liver fellows
  • Consultants on formulary committees
  • Hospital pharmacists
  • Health managers and payers
  • Researchers new to HTA

Modules

Educational design

Case-based learning

Each module follows a GI decision a committee might face, with prompts and a model discussion.

Worked examples before practice

Every concept has a short worked example, then a calculator or simulator to try.

Retrieval practice

Self-checks at the end of each module and a random-draw post-test strengthen recall.

Bilingual access

Key points and glossary are in Arabic. Interface text follows your language setting.

Method and terminology adapted from the HTA Society (HTAA) platform, which describes its own content as draft and pending board approval. SGA authored the GI examples and figures here; HTAA has not reviewed them. HTAA platform

Educational content only. Figures in examples, calculators and simulators are illustrative — they are not Saudi price or cost data and do not represent any coverage, pricing or official policy decision.

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