Health technology assessment and policy from the economic perspective
- 1 January 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care
- Vol. 20 (1) , 67-70
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0266462304000807
Abstract
This article comments on the four country papers in this volume from an economic perspective. Different phases of the decision-making process, which can be supported by Health Technology Assessment (HTA), are considered. For each of these, there is large cross-country variation in the way in which HTA influences policy. Furthermore, economic themes regarding the relevance of HTA evidence for policy making, the position of cost-effectiveness in relation to other criteria vis-à-vis reimbursement decisions, the use of a cost per quality-adjusted life year threshold, and the incorporation of economic considerations in practice guidelines are discussed.Keywords
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