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Li Jiu1, Junfeng Wang1, Jan-Willem Versteeg1
1Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Clinical Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care
|November 5, 2024
Summary
The Innovation of Health Technology Assessment Methods (IHTAM) framework is applicable for innovating health technology assessment (HTA) methods. A complementary roadmap enhances its utility by offering tailored guidance for HTA stakeholders.
Area of Science:
- Health Technology Assessment (HTA)
- Methodological Innovation
- Healthcare Policy
Background:
- The Innovation of Health Technology Assessment Methods (IHTAM) framework aids in understanding HTA method innovation.
- Practical evaluation of the IHTAM framework's applicability is needed.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the applicability of the IHTAM framework in three method innovation cases within the HTx project.
- To develop a roadmap for improving the IHTAM framework's practical application.
Main Methods:
- Applied the IHTAM framework to three HTA method innovation cases.
- Collected feedback from stakeholders via surveys and interviews over approximately one year.
- Summarized feedback using an open-coding technique.
Main Results:
- The IHTAM framework facilitated structured deliberation and stakeholder collaboration.
- Feedback indicated a need for a roadmap with a loop structure and actionable items for tailored guidance.
- A 48-item roadmap was developed to complement the framework.
Conclusions:
- The IHTAM framework demonstrated general applicability in the studied cases.
- A roadmap with a loop structure and actionable items can enhance the framework by providing tailored guidance for developing new HTA methods.
- Stakeholders are encouraged to use the IHTAM framework and its roadmap in future practice to further assess applicability.
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