What has health technology assessment ever done for us?
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Authors
Löblová, Olga
Publication Date
2018-04Journal Title
Journal of health services research & policy
ISSN
1355-8196
Volume
23
Issue
2
Pages
134-136
Language
eng
Type
Article
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Print-Electronic
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Löblová, O. (2018). What has health technology assessment ever done for us?. Journal of health services research & policy, 23 (2), 134-136. https://doi.org/10.1177/1355819617725545
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.
Keywords
Humans, Decision Making, Health Policy, Policy Making, Technology Assessment, Biomedical
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External DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1355819617725545
This record's URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/273189
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