Journal article
Using health technology assessment to support evidence-based decision-making in Canada: an academic perspective
Abstract
Health technology assessment (HTA) adopts a multidisciplinary approach to comprehensively assess safety, efficacy, effectiveness, economic and organizational impact, and any potential social and ethical implications associated with adoption and diffusion of a technology in a healthcare system. Canada was one of the first pioneers in using HTA as a research tool to support evidence-based decision-making. This article describes the current …
Authors
Xie F; Bowen JM; Sutherland SC; Burke N; Blackhouse G; Tarride J-E; O’Reilly D; Goeree R
Journal
Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research, Vol. 11, No. 5, pp. 513–521
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
October 2011
DOI
10.1586/erp.11.60
ISSN
1473-7167