Objectives Resource allocation is a challenging issue faced by health policy decisionmakers
requiring careful consideration of many factors. Objectives of this study were to identify …

Background Healthcare decisionmaking is a complex process relying on disparate types of
evidence and value judgments. Our objectives for this study were to develop a practical …

Introduction Evidence-to-decision (EtD) frameworks intend to ensure that all criteria of
relevance to a health decision are systematically considered. This paper, part of a series …

Aims: Stakeholder engagement is fundamental to comparative effectiveness research
(CER), but lacks consistent terminology. This paper aims to define stakeholder engagement …

Health technology assessment (HTA) is a dynamic, rapidly evolving process, embracing
different types of assessments that inform real-world decisions about the value (ie, benefits …

The systematic use of evidence to inform healthcare decisions, particularly health
technology assessment (HTA), has gained increased recognition. HTA has become a …

Health technology assessment (HTA) has become an integral part of decision-making on the
coverage of new health technologies in most health systems in the developed world. In …

Policy makers in low‐income and lower‐middle‐income countries (LMICs) are increasingly
looking to develop 'evidence‐based'frameworks for identifying priority health interventions …

New technologies, including pharmaceuticals and medical devices, can improve treatment
options in healthcare but also bring concerns about rising healthcare costs. We undertake a …

La rápida evolución de la tecnología y con ella la de los diferentes métodos diagnósticos y
terapéuticos ha traído consigo un creciente interés por los profesionales de la salud en …