The International Society for Technology Assessment in Health Care (ISTAHC) was formed in 1985. It grew out of the increasing awareness of the international dimensions of health technology assessment (HTA) and the need for new communication methods at the international level. The main function of ISTAHC was to present an annual conference, which gradually grew in size, and also to generally imp...

OBJECTIVES This study is to review health technology assessment (HTA) development in China during the past two decades, and to facilitate further development of HTA and its integration into policy making. METHODS The study depends very much on the extensive experiences of the authors in involvement of HTA in China. In addition, literature review and Web site searching have been used to trace ...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to develop and test a generic framework to enable international collaboration for producing and sharing results of health technology assessments (HTAs). METHODS Ten international teams constructed the HTA Core Model, dividing information contained in a comprehensive HTA into standardized pieces, the assessment elements. Each element contains a generic issu...

Also, a fully searchable CD-ROM containing the full text of all HTA monographs is available from the NCCHTA offices or via the HTA website. The CD-ROM is updated with the most recently published monographs every 6 months and is available free of charge to postal addresses in the UK. In addition, printed paper copies of this report may be obtained by writing to: The website also provides informa...

Health technology assessment (HTA) is a form of policy research that examines shortand long-term consequences of the application of a health-care technology. Properties assessed include evidence of safety, efficacy, patient-reported outcomes, real-world effectiveness, cost, and cost-effectiveness as well as social, legal, ethical, and political impacts [1]. At least five distinct activities def...

Background & objectives: Despite the wide interest surrounding drug repurposing, no common terminology has been yet agreed for these products and their full potential value is not always recognised and rewarded, creating a disincentive for further development. The objectives of the present study were to assess from a wide perspective which value drug repurposing might bring to society, but also...

Introduction Health technology assessment (HTA) has become a critical support to health policy decision-making. The HTA evaluation process requires transparency, formalized processes, clear timelines, and standardization according international best practice. Tunisia is establishing an HTA-based decision-making system through the National Authority for Accreditation Assessment in Healthcare (IN...

OBJECTIVES Health Technology Assessment (HTA) needs to address the challenges posed by high cost, effective technologies, expedited regulatory approaches, and the opportunities provided by collaborative real-world evaluation of technologies. The Health Technology Assessment International (HTAi) Policy Forum met to consider these issues and the implications for evidence production to inform HTA....

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to review the history of health technology assessment (HTA) in Italy. METHODS Founded in 1978, the Italian National Health Service (NHS) has been strongly regionalized mainly after a constitutional reform, which started a devolution process. HTA started in the 1980s at the National Institute of Health and in a few University Hospitals, with a focus on big ...

OBJECTIVE To explore perceptions of the use of health technology assessment (HTA) in the Galician public health system, identify opinions on the usefulness of the products and services developed by the Galician Health Technology Assessment Agency (avalia-t), and determine the barriers and facilitators to the transfer of results to clinical practice. METHOD We performed a qualitative study bas...