Health technology assessment

Comprehensive evaluation and assessment of existing and emerging technologies including pharmaceuticals, procedures, services, devices and equipment in regard to their medical, economic, social and ethical effects.

What does it measure?[edit | edit source]

The systematic evaluation of properties, effects and/or impacts of healthcare technology. It may address the direct, intended consequences of technologies as well as their indirect, unintended consequences.

Purpose[edit | edit source]

Its main purpose is to inform technology-related policy-making in health care.

Who conducts it?[edit | edit source]

HTA is conducted by interdisciplinary groups using explicit analytical frameworks drawing from a variety of methods.

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