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The Preliminary Economic Evaluation of Health Technologies for the Prioritization of Health Technology Assessments: A Discussion

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2009

Gareth Harper ,
Joy Townsend  and
Martin Buxton
Gareth Harper
Affiliation:
University of Hertfordshire
Joy Townsend
Affiliation:
University of Hertfordshire
Martin Buxton
Affiliation:
Brunei University
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Abstract

This paper critically evaluates methods for the preliminary economic evaluation of health technologies and the prioritization of health technology assessment projects. It reports on the literature, and considers methods currently employed and the purposes of preliminary appraisal. It concludes that a preliminary economic appraisal needs to be applied to the two main stages of the prioritization process; to have transparent criteria; to allow for an appropriate range of potential outcomes; to be practicable, flexible, and efficient; and to be relevant to the assessment of different research projects.

Keywords

Technology AssessmentBiomedicalHealth PrioritiesResearch
Type
Special Section: Early Identification and Assessment of Emerging Health Technology
Information
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 14 , Issue 4 , Fall 1998 , pp. 652 - 662
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1998

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