Applying early health technology assessment (e-HTA) to inform investment in novel health technologies in the US.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Evaluate how a foundation-supported fellowship employs early health-technology assessment (eHTA) to guide the development and positioning of emerging health innovations.

Methods

We reviewed all eHTA reports conducted under the Fellowship from 2018 to 2021 (n = 10), extracting technology class, development stage, economic modeling, and recommendations. In 2023, we conducted thirty-minute structured video interviews with developers of each technology (eleven invitees, ten responses). The interview comprised Likert questions on perceived usefulness and intention to update the model in later stages, and six open-ended questions on perceived advantages, implementation barriers, and downstream actions. Likert data were summarized descriptively; open-ended respons

SUBMITTER: Elsisi Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12303690 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature