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Technology assessment framework for precision health applications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 May 2021

M. Sazzad Hussain ,
David Silvera-Tawil Open the ORCID record for David Silvera-Tawil [Opens in a new window]  and
Geremy Farr-Wharton
M. Sazzad Hussain
Affiliation:
The Australian e-Health Research Centre, CSIRO Health & Biosecurity, Sydney, Australia
David Silvera-Tawil*
Affiliation:
The Australian e-Health Research Centre, CSIRO Health & Biosecurity, Sydney, Australia
Geremy Farr-Wharton
Affiliation:
The Australian e-Health Research Centre, CSIRO Health & Biosecurity, Sydney, Australia
*
Author for correspondence: David Silvera-Tawil, E-mail: david.silvera-tawil@csiro.au
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Abstract

Objective

Established and emerging technologies—such as wearable sensors, smartphones, mobile apps, and artificial intelligence—are shaping positive healthcare models and patient outcomes. These technologies have the potential to become precision health (PH) innovations. However, not all innovations meet regulatory standards or have the required scientific evidence to be used for health applications. In response, an assessment framework was developed to facilitate and standardize the assessment of innovations deemed suitable for PH.

Methods

A scoping literature review undertaken through PubMed and Google Scholar identified approximately 100 relevant articles. These were then shortlisted (n = 12) to those that included specific metrics, criteria, or frameworks for assessing technologies that could be applied to the PH context.

Results

The proposed framework identified nine core criteria with subcriteria and grouped them into four categories for assessment: technical, clinical, human factors, and implementation. Guiding statements with response options and recommendations were used as metrics against each criterion.

Conclusion

The proposed framework supports health services, health technology innovators, and researchers in leveraging current and emerging technologies for PH innovations. It covers a comprehensive set of criteria as part of the assessment process of these technologies.

Keywords

Emerging technologiesHealth technology assessmentPrecision health
Type
Assessment
Information
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 37 , Issue 1 , 2021 , e67
Copyright
Copyright © The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press

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