European network for health technology assessment, EUnetHTA: planning, development, and implementation of a sustainable European network for health technology assessment.
Int J Technol Assess Health Care
; 25 Suppl 2: 107-16, 2009 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The European network on Health Technology Assessment (EUnetHTA) aimed to produce tangible and practical results to be used in the various phases of health technology assessment and to establish a framework and processes to support this. This article presents the background, objectives, and organization of EUnetHTA, which involved a total of sixty-four partner organizations.METHODS:
Establishing an effective and sustainable structure for a transnational network involved many managerial, policy, and methodological tools, according to the objective of each task or Work Package. Transparency in organization, financial transactions, and decision making was a key principle in the management of the Project as was the commitment to appropriately involve stakeholders.RESULTS:
EUnetHTA activities resulted in a clear management and governance structure, efficient partnership, and transnational cooperation. The Project developed a model for sustainable continuation of the EUnetHTA Collaboration.CONCLUSIONS:
The EUnetHTA Project achieved its goals by producing a suite of practical tools, a strong network, and plans for continuing the work in a sustainable EUnetHTA Collaboration that facilitates and promotes the use of HTA at national and regional levels. Responsiveness to political developments in Europe should be balanced with maintaining a high level of ambition to promote independent, evidence-based information and well-tested tools for best practice based on a strong network of HTA institutions.
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Eixos temáticos:
Pesquisa_clinica
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Avaliação da Tecnologia Biomédica
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Desenvolvimento de Programas
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União Europeia
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Cooperação Internacional
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Evaluation_studies
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Guideline
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Health_technology_assessment
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Prognostic_studies
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Sysrev_observational_studies
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article