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Health technology assessment and policy from the economic perspective

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 April 2004

Frans Rutten
Frans Rutten
Affiliation:
Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam
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Abstract

This article comments on the four country papers in this volume from an economic perspective. Different phases of the decision-making process, which can be supported by Health Technology Assessment (HTA), are considered. For each of these, there is large cross-country variation in the way in which HTA influences policy. Furthermore, economic themes regarding the relevance of HTA evidence for policy making, the position of cost-effectiveness in relation to other criteria vis-à-vis reimbursement decisions, the use of a cost per quality-adjusted life year threshold, and the incorporation of economic considerations in practice guidelines are discussed.

Keywords

Health technology assessmentEconomics
Type
Research Article
Information
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 20 , Issue 1 , January 2004 , pp. 67 - 70
Copyright
© 2004 Cambridge University Press

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