The use of real-world evidence among healthcare payers: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Real-world evidence (RWE) is increasingly used to assess and make regulatory decisions on health technologies. However, its application in healthcare payer decision-making is less well-known.

Objectives

The objectives of this study were to (i) review the recent literature on how RWE has been used by healthcare payers, (ii) highlight barriers that limit the use of RWE in payer decision making, and (iii) explore how RWE has been used in various funding arrangements between payers and manufacturers. The benefits of utilizing RWE are also discussed.

Methods

A scoping review was conducted on articles published between 2014 and 2025 in PubMed (Medline), OVID EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global. Eligible articles were those wri

SUBMITTER: Masucci L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12450548 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature