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Health technology assessment – an important opportunity to inform the use of medical devices in the paediatric population: an analysis of NICE Medical Technology Guidance

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  1. Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign, Pediatric Health Technology Program, Stanford, CA, USA

    Sarah Greasley & James Wall

  2. Independent Healthtech Consultant, Bolton, UK

    Mark Campbell

  3. Division of Pediatric Surgery, Stanford University, 300 Pasteur Drive, Alway M116J, MC: 5733, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA

    James Wall

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Sarah Greasley and James Wall have no conflicts of interest that are directly relevant to the content of this article. Mark Campbell was employed by NICE between August 2010 and March 2019 as the Associate Director for the Medical Technologies Evaluation Programme.

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Greasley, S., Campbell, M. & Wall, J. Health technology assessment – an important opportunity to inform the use of medical devices in the paediatric population: an analysis of NICE Medical Technology Guidance. Appl Health Econ Health Policy 21, 533–535 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40258-023-00805-9

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