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Evaluation of the impact of patient involvement in health technology assessments: A scoping review

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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 May 2020

Robert J. Mason Open the ORCID record for Robert J. Mason [Opens in a new window] ,
Karlee M. Searle ,
Yvonne Bombard ,
Amanda Rahmadian ,
Alexandra Chambers ,
Helen Mai ,
Marjorie Morrison ,
Kelvin K. W. Chan  and
Katarzyna J. Jerzak
Robert J. Mason*
Affiliation:
Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Karlee M. Searle
Affiliation:
Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Yvonne Bombard
Affiliation:
Li Ka Shing Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Amanda Rahmadian
Affiliation:
Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Alexandra Chambers
Affiliation:
Pan-Canadian Oncology Drug Review, Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Helen Mai
Affiliation:
Pan-Canadian Oncology Drug Review, Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Marjorie Morrison
Affiliation:
Canadian Cancer Action Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Kelvin K. W. Chan
Affiliation:
The Canadian Centre for Applied Research in Cancer Control, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Katarzyna J. Jerzak
Affiliation:
Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
*
Author for correspondence: Robert J. Mason, E-mail: r5mason@edu.uwaterloo.ca
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Abstract

Objectives

While involving patients in health technology assessment (HTA) has become increasingly common and important around the world, little is known about the optimal methods of evaluating patients’ involvement (PI) in HTA. This scoping review was undertaken to provide an overview of currently available methods for the evaluation of PI, specifically the impact of PI on HTA recommendations.

Methods

A literature search was conducted using nine databases as well as a grey literature search of the websites of 26 organizations related to the conduct, practice or research of HTA to identify articles, reports and abstracts related to the evaluation of PI impact in HTA.

Results

We identified 1,248 unique citations, six of which met our eligibility criteria. These six records (five articles, and one report) were all published after 2012. Four assessed the impact of patient experience submissions on final HTA recommendations; one evaluated the impact of direct involvement on HTA committees, and one assessed impact of multiple forms of involvement. Methods of evaluation included quantitative analyses of reimbursement decisions, qualitative interviews with those directly involved in an assessment, surveys of patient groups and committee members, and the review of HTA reports.

Conclusions

Quantitative evaluation of PI based on associations with funding decisions may not be feasible or fully capture the relevant impact of PI in the assessment of health technologies. Rather, a combination of both qualitative and quantitative strategies may allow for the most comprehensive assessment of the impact of PI on HTA recommendations when possible.

Keywords

Technology assessmentBiomedicalPatient participationReview
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Method
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International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 36 , Issue 3 , June 2020 , pp. 217 - 223
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2020

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Footnotes

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KJJ and KKWC contributed to the manuscript equally.

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