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Health technology assessment: a framework [PDF]
In a time where there is growing pressure on healthcare budgets, there is increased scrutiny of new health technologies, their effectiveness, safety and costs.1 It is in this context that Health Technology Assessment (HTA) has become increasingly important.
Manuela Joore +5 more
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Health Technology Assessment in Osteoporosis [PDF]
We review the various aspects of health technology assessment in osteoporosis, including epidemiology and burden of disease, and assessment of the cost-effectiveness of recent advances in the treatment of osteoporosis and the prevention of fracture, in the context of the allocation of health-care resources by decision makers in osteoporosis.
Hiligsmann, Mickaël +13 more
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From Health Technology Assessment to Health Technology Sustainability [PDF]
This paper aims to propose a methodological lens to the assessment of technological innovations in healthcare based on the principles of social, economic, and political sustainability. Starting from the consideration of a lack of a unified interpretative framework of health technology assessment, using a content analysis of the relevant literature on ...
Francesca Iandolo +3 more
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Health technology assessment [PDF]
Health technology assessment (HTA) (1), also known as healthcare technology assessment or medical technology assessment, is a form of policy research that systematically examines short- and long-term consequences of the application of a health technology, a set of related technologies, or an issue related to technology.
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HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT IN GREECE
In 1983 a health reform aimed to assure universal coverage and equity in the distribution of services in Greece. The reform implied state responsibility for the financing and delivery of services and a reduction of the private sector. The model was a Bismarckian scheme for social insurance.
Liaropoulos, L, Kaitelidou, D
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Self-monitoring of blood glucose in type 2 diabetes: systematic review
Objectives: To examine whether or not self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) is worthwhile, in terms of glycaemic control, hypoglycaemia, quality of life (QoL) and cost per quality-adjusted life-year (QALY), in people with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) who ...
C Clar +5 more
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Selecting topic areas for developing quality standards in a resource-limited setting
Variation in practices of and access to health promotion and disease prevention (P&P) across geographical areas have been studied in Thailand as well as other healthcare settings. The implementation of quality standards (QS)—a concise set of evidence-
Roongnapa Khampang +6 more
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Core Outcome Sets (COS) related to pregnancy and childbirth: a systematic review
Background Systematic reviews often conclude low confidence in the results due to heterogeneity in the reported outcomes. A Core Outcome Set (COS) is an agreed standardised collection of outcomes for a specific area of health.
Marie Österberg +6 more
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Counting the cost of public and philanthropic R&D funding: the case of olaparib
Background Lack of transparency around manufacturing costs, who bears the bulk of research and development costs and how total costs relate to the pricing of products, continue to fuel debates.
L. Schmidt, O. Sehic, C. Wild
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Health technology assessment in Canada [PDF]
Canada's health system is a unique combination of public financing and private provision. With the significant government role in financing health services, health technology assessment (HTA) has found a ready audience as a form of policy research. In addition, Canada has been a leader in HTA and is entering a phase of deepening and maturation of HTA ...
Renaldo N, Battista +3 more
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