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Toward health technology assessment of whole-genome sequencing diagnostic tests: challenges and solutions
Katherine Payne1, Martin Eden1, Niall Davison1
1Manchester Centre for Health Economics, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK.
Abstract:
Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) is being applied within research settings across Europe to develop genomic WGS-based diagnostic tests. The focus of this perspective paper is to describe if, and how, current approaches of health technology assessment could be applied to WGS-based diagnostic tests. This perspective draws on the collective view from a trans-European multidisciplinary consortium of methodologists, clinicians and scientists. Specific challenges can be described by using the PICO (population, intervention, comparator, outcome) framework to inform health technology assessment. Practical solutions are suggested which require joined-up, multidisciplinary working across healthcare systems using existing expert networks so that emergent issues for the health technology assessment of WGS can be met in a timely fashion.
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