What has health technology assessment ever done for us?
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Peer-reviewed
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Authors
Löblová, Olga
Abstract
Health technology assessment (HTA) has over the past three decades become a well-established part of decisions about allocation of resources in many countries. Despite this, little is known about HTA's impact on health systems. Few studies have evaluated the benefits of HTA for health outcomes, for access to care or for public budgets. In contrast, HTA has relatively clear upfront costs, which could potentially discourage policy-makers from establishing HTA agencies, especially in low income countries with restricted resources. It may be premature, though, to dismiss this approach altogether, as less tangible modernizing goals are still significant.
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Keywords
equity, governance, health technology assessment, policy evaluation, policy research, Decision Making, Health Policy, Humans, Policy Making, Technology Assessment, Biomedical
Journal Title
J Health Serv Res Policy
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1355-8196
1758-1060
1758-1060
Volume Title
23
Publisher
SAGE Publications