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Hospital-Based Health Technology Assessment: Developments to Date

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Health technology assessment (HTA) uses a multidisciplinary approach to answer relevant questions regarding the safety, efficacy, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of health technologies. There is growing interest in implementing HTA methods at the hospital level because it could facilitate decision-making regarding acquisition, implementation or discontinuation of technologies or interventions within the hospital. First, this article provides an overview of current international experiences and knowledge of hospital-based HTA. Then, it presents the different types of hospital-based HTA, providing examples of each of these models, as well as their strengths and limitations. Finally, it proposes a set of emerging issues that could help inform decision-makers who consider implementing hospital-based HTA, or other stakeholders interested in the field.

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This work was partly based on a knowledge synthesis that was conducted for the Canadian Health Services Foundation for Research (Grant # CHS-2419). No specific funding was received in relation to this article. Marie-Pierre Gagnon holds the Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Technologies and Practices in Health. She has no conflicts of interest that are directly relevant to the content of this article.

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Gagnon, MP. Hospital-Based Health Technology Assessment: Developments to Date. PharmacoEconomics 32, 819–824 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40273-014-0185-3

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