Landscape analysis of health technology assessment (HTA): systems and practices in Asia.

ABSTRACT: This paper explores the characteristics of health technology assessment (HTA) systems and practices in Asia. Representatives from nine countries were surveyed to understand each step of the HTA pathway. The analysis finds that although there are similarities in the processes of HTA and its application to inform decision making, there is variation in the number of topics assessed and the stakeholders involved in each step of the process. There is limited availability of resources and technical capacity and countries adopt different means to overcome these challenges by accepting industry submissions or adapting findings from other regions. Inclusion of stakeholders in the process of selecting topics, generating evidence, and making funding recommendations is critical to ensure relevance of

SUBMITTER: Teerawattananon Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7722344 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature