A different animal? Identifying the features of health technology assessment for developers of medical technologies

Bouttell, J. , Briggs, A. and Hawkins, N. (2020) A different animal? Identifying the features of health technology assessment for developers of medical technologies. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, 36(4), pp. 285-291. (doi: 10.1017/S0266462320000380)

Abstract

Health technology assessment (HTA) conducted to inform developers of health technologies (development-focused HTA, DF-HTA) has a number of distinct features when compared to HTA conducted to inform usage decisions (use-focused HTA). To conduct effective DF-HTA, it is important that analysts are aware of its distinct features as analyses are often not published. We set out a framework of ten features, drawn from the literature and our own experience: a target audience of developers and investors; an underlying user objective to maximize return on investment; a broad range of decisions to inform; wide decision space; reduced evidence available; earlier timing of analysis; fluid business model; constrained resources for analysis; a positive stance of analysis; and a “consumer”-specific burden of proof. This paper presents a framework of ten features of DF-HTA intended to initiate debate as well as provide an introduction for analysts unfamiliar with the field.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Bouttell, Dr Janet and Briggs, Professor Andrew and Hawkins, Professor Neil
• Authors: Bouttell, J., Briggs, A., and Hawkins, N.
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > Health Economics and Health Technology Assessment
• Journal Name: International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• ISSN: 0266-4623
• ISSN (Online): 1471-6348
• Published Online: 24 June 2020
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2020 The Authors
• First Published: First published in International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care 36(4):285-291
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher