Evidence is not enough: health technology reassessment to de-implement low-value care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of low-value care (LVC) is a persistent challenge in health care. Health technology reassessment (HTR) assesses the effects of technologies currently used in the health care system to guide optimal use of these technologies. Consequently, HTR holds promises for identifying and reducing, i.e., de-implementing, the use of LVC. There is limited research on how HTR is executed to support the de-implementation of LVC and whether and how HTR outcomes are translated into practical application. The aim of this study is to investigate how HTR is conducted to facilitate de-implementation of LVC and to investigate how the results of HTR are received and acted on in health care settings.

Methods

This study is a qualitative interview study with representatives from hea

SUBMITTER: Ingvarsson S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11613514 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature