State of the ART? Two New Tools for Risk Communication in Health Technology Assessments.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Outcomes of health technology assessments (HTA) are uncertain, and decision-making is associated with a risk. This risk, consisting of the probability of making a wrong decision and its impact, is rarely considered in HTA. This hampers transparent and consistent risk assessment and management. The aim of this study was to develop risk communication tools in the context of health technology decision-making under uncertainty.

Methods

We performed a scoping review of tools for uncertainty and risk communication within HTA using citation pearl-growing. We developed two tools, drawing on existing publications on risk and uncertainty communication for inspiration. Individual semi-structured interviews with HTA stakeholders were performed to identify potential improvements

SUBMITTER: Grimm SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8476369 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature