HTA Reshaping: Rethinking the Health Technology Assessment Framework in Portugal.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Health technology assessment (HTA) aims to provide decision makers with relevant data to make informed choices. Recent changes in the Portuguese HTA framework have altered substantially the assessment methodology with regard to economic evaluation, with potential impacts on access and process efficiency. The HTA Reshaping Project had as its main objective informing the debate on HTA in Portugal, thereby identifying improvement opportunities and solutions to the HTA framework that address future challenges.

Methods

The project comprised several phases, i.e., (1) mapping and evaluation of different HTA frameworks across Europe, identifying best practices and key variables to consider in future frameworks; (2) conduction of in-depth interviews with relevant stakeho

SUBMITTER: Pereira J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11320070 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature