Design of a multiple criteria decision analysis framework for prioritizing high-impact health technologies in a regional health service.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aims to develop a framework for establishing priorities in the regional health service of Murcia, Spain, to facilitate the creation of a comprehensive multiple criteria decision analysis (MCDA) framework. This framework will aid in decision-making processes related to the assessment, reimbursement, and utilization of high-impact health technologies.

Method

Based on the results of a review of existing frameworks for MCDA of health technologies, a set of criteria was proposed to be used in the context of evaluating high-impact health technologies. Key stakeholders within regional healthcare services, including clinical leaders and management personnel, participated in a focus group (n = 11) to discuss the proposed criteria and select the final fifteen. To

SUBMITTER: Sanchez-Martinez FI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11569904 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature