How can health technology assessment support our response to public health emergencies?
Health Res Policy Syst
; 20(1): 124, 2022 Nov 04.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2108789
ABSTRACT
Public health emergencies (PHEs), such as the COVID-19 crisis, are threats to global health and public order. We recommend that countries bolster their PHE responses by investing in health technology assessment (HTA), defined as a systematic process of gathering pertinent information on and evaluating health technologies from a medical, economic, social and ethical standpoint. We present examples of how HTA organizations in low- and middle-income countries have adapted to supporting PHE-related decisions during COVID-19 and describe the ways HTA can help the response to a PHE. In turn, we advocate for HTA capacity to be further developed globally and for increased institutional acceptance of these methods as a building block for preparedness and response to future PHEs. Finally, the long-term potential of HTA in strengthening health systems and embedding confidence and transparency into scientific policy should be recognized.
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Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Technology Assessment, Biomedical
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Reviews
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Systematic review/Meta Analysis
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Health Res Policy Syst
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S12961-022-00925-z
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