Expanding HTA – Correcting a Misattribution, Clarifying the Scope of HTA and CEA; Comment on “Ethics in HTA: Examining the ‘Need for Expansion’” [PDF]
Abrishami, Oortwijn, and Hofman (AOH) attribute to me a position I do not hold and an argument I did not make. The purpose of this note is make clear what my position actually is and to clarify the main differences between health technology assessment ...
Anthony J. Culyer
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Preparation of β Plane Source Based on an Improved Aluminum Oxide Film Adsorption Method
In order to solve the problems of low quality of the oxide film and easy peeling off of the sealed organic film in the traditional adsorption method of aluminum oxide film, anhydrous ethanol was added into the electrolyte to obtain a smooth and flat ...
LIU Ming-yang +3 more
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HTA responses and the classic HTA report [PDF]
Reports produced in response to the need for health technology assessment (HTA) vary greatly in the methods they use, depending on the decision-maker's needs, the technology's characteristics and the resources available. HTA reports vary from the brief, such as 'vignettes' produced when a new technology emerges, to the exhaustive, such as 'Cochrane ...
Ruairidh, Milne +2 more
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Clinical study and Health Technology Assessment (HTA) of a Robot-Assisted Gait Training on children with neurological disorders: A quasi-experimental study [PDF]
Background: Even if clinical evidence on effectiveness is still lacking, innovative technological solutions like robotic gait training technologies are gaining increasing attention in pediatric neuromotor rehabilitation.
Simone GAZZELLINI +13 more
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HTA can be described as a research-based, practice-oriented assessment of relevant evidence and knowledge on the direct and intended effects of healthcare technologies, as well as the indirect and unintended consequences (4). It is also viewed as a multidisciplinary field of policy analysis that studies the medical, ethical, social, and economic ...
Facey, Karen, Hansen, Helle Ploug
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The Role of Social Support in Self-Care Practices Among Individuals Living with Hypertension [PDF]
The effective management of hypertension requires involvement of the sick person. This ability to take care of oneself is self-care. Several factors influence self-care, one of which is social support.
Bili Douti +2 more
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HTA AND VALUE - A COMMENTARY [PDF]
There is an expectation that the value of a new technology will be considered by decision makers in determining whether to provide subsidy. What constitutes the elements of value and how these may be weighted is not transparent, however, and further work needs to be done to determine the circumstances and mechanisms of their application.
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To HTA or Not to HTA: Identifying the Factors Influencing the Rapid Review Outcome in Ireland [PDF]
Reimbursement systems are evolving and endeavor to balance access and affordability. One such evolution in Ireland is the compulsory rapid review (RR) process, the outcome from which is a recommendation for a health technology assessment (HTA) or no HTA.
Murphy, Aileen, Redmond, Sandra
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HTA in the United Kingdom [PDF]
I was dismayed to find that the article on HTA in the United Kingdom in the recent Special Issus of IJTAHC on the History of HTA (1) makes so little mention of the main component of HTA in England and Wales, namely the NHS HTA Programme. That seems a puzzling oversight for a program that, since its inception in 1993, has spent 138 million GBP on ...
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Pharmacoeconomic evaluation of intravascular ultrasound for imaging in cardiac interventions [PDF]
Introduction: Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) is an imaging modality used primarily in interventional cardiology to characterize lesion morphology, quantify plaque significance, guide stent sizing, assess stent implantation, and identify procedural ...
G. Slavchev +6 more
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