Exploring Barriers and Facilitators to Patients and Members of the Public Contributing to Rapid Health Technology Assessments for NICE: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evidence and External Assessment Groups (EAGs) assist in the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence's Technology Appraisal programme by either critiquing evidence provided by companies on different health technologies, or by carrying out an independent search and evaluation of the published evidence. Historically, there has been little patient and public involvement within the work of EAGs.

Objective

To identify key barriers and facilitators to patient and public involvement in EAG Reports feeding into the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence's Health Technology Appraisal process.

Methods

A primary qualitative study consisting of one-to-one interviews with EAG researchers and focus groups with members of the public. From anonymised tr

SUBMITTER: Johnson EE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11573722 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature