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Topic selection process in health technology assessment agencies around the world: a systematic review

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 February 2022

Yingpeng Qiu Open the ORCID record for Yingpeng Qiu [Opens in a new window] ,
Praveen Thokala ,
Simon Dixon Open the ORCID record for Simon Dixon [Opens in a new window] ,
Robert Marchand  and
Yue Xiao
Yingpeng Qiu*
Affiliation:
Department of Health Technology Assessment, China National Health Development Research Center, Xicheng District, Beijing, China School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
Praveen Thokala
Affiliation:
School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
Simon Dixon
Affiliation:
School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
Robert Marchand
Affiliation:
Management school, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
Yue Xiao
Affiliation:
Department of Health Technology Assessment, China National Health Development Research Center, Xicheng District, Beijing, China
*
Author for correspondence: Yingpeng Qiu, E-mail:yqiu8@sheffield.ac.uk
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Abstract

Objective

The purpose of this study was to systematically review the process for topic selection by health technology assessment (HTA) agencies around the world to provide the knowledge base for the improvement of topic selection frameworks in HTA agencies.

Methods

A systematic search was conducted in PubMed and EMBASE to identify papers up to February 2019. Gray literature was identified by screening the Web sites of HTA agencies on the nonprofit member list of the International Network of Agencies for Health Technology Assessment (INAHTA). Data were extracted for each HTA agency and synthesized, with issues including general contextual information about each agency and the process of topic selection.

Results

Out of forty-nine nonprofit members of INAHTA, a total of seventeen HTA agencies with a framework for topic selection were identified from twenty-two included papers/documents. Multiple criteria were used for topic selection in all frameworks and agencies undertook multiple steps, which could include the specification of criteria for topic selection, identification of topics, short listing of potential topics, scoping of potential topics, scoring and ranking of potential topics, and deliberation and decision on final topics for HTA. Shortcomings were found in relation to methods of scoring and ranking as well as lack of monitoring and the evaluation of the process.

Conclusions

Our study provides insights into the current practice of topic selection in HTA agencies. Multiple criteria decision analysis methodology appears highly relevant to these processes. A consensus approach for the development of methods of topic selection would be valuable for the HTA community.

Keywords

Topic selectionPriority-settingHealth technology assessment
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Information
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 38 , Issue 1 , 2022 , e19
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press

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