Assessing medical devices: a qualitative study from the validate perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Our objective was to explore procedures and methods used at health technology assessment (HTA) agencies for assessing medical devices and the underlying views of HTA practitioners about appropriate methodology to identify challenges in adopting new methodologies for assessing devices. We focused on the role of normative commitments of HTA practitioners in the adoption of new methods.

Methods

An online survey, including questions on procedures, scoping, and assessments of medical devices, was sent to members of the International Network of Agencies for Health Technology Assessment. Interviews were conducted with survey respondents and HTA practitioners involved in assessments of transcatheter aortic valve implantation to gain an in-depth understanding of choices ma

SUBMITTER: Bloemen B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11569912 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature