The use of UK primary care databases in health technology assessments carried out by the National Institute for health and care excellence (NICE).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Real world evidence (RWE) is becoming more frequently used in technology appraisals (TAs). This study sought to explore the use and acceptance of evidence from primary care databases, a key source of RWE in the UK, in National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) technology assessments and to provide recommendations regarding their use in future submissions.

Methods

A keyword search was conducted relating to the main primary care databases in the UK on the NICE website. All NICE TAs identified through this search were screened, assessed for duplication and information on the data source and the way the data was used in the submission were extracted. Comments by the evidence review group (ERG) and the appraisal committee were also extracted and reviewed.

SUBMITTER: Leahy TP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7374907 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature