Title |
Involving patient in the early stages of health technology assessment (HTA): a study protocol
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Published in |
BMC Health Services Research, June 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1472-6963-14-273 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Marie-Pierre Gagnon, Bernard Candas, Marie Desmartis, Johanne Gagnon, Daniel La Roche, Marc Rhainds, Martin Coulombe, Mylène Tantchou Dipankui, France Légaré |
Abstract |
Public and patient involvement in the different stages of the health technology assessment (HTA) process is increasingly encouraged. The selection of topics for assessment, which includes identifying and prioritizing HTA questions, is a constant challenge for HTA agencies because the number of technologies requiring an assessment exceeds the resources available. Public and patient involvement in these early stages of HTA could make assessments more relevant and acceptable to them. Involving them in the development of the assessment plan is also crucial to optimize their influence and impact on HTA research. The project objectives are: 1) setting up interventions to promote patient participation in three stages of the HTA process: identification of HTA topics, prioritization, and development of the assessment plan of the topic prioritized; and 2) assessing the impact of patient participation on the relevance of the topics suggested, the prioritization process, and the assessment plan from the point of view of patients and other groups involved in HTA. |
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Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Canada | 12 | 52% |
Spain | 4 | 17% |
United States | 1 | 4% |
Italy | 1 | 4% |
Unknown | 5 | 22% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 19 | 83% |
Scientists | 4 | 17% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United Kingdom | 2 | 2% |
Brazil | 1 | <1% |
Canada | 1 | <1% |
Spain | 1 | <1% |
Japan | 1 | <1% |
United States | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 126 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Researcher | 30 | 23% |
Student > Master | 22 | 17% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 17 | 13% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 10 | 8% |
Professor | 9 | 7% |
Other | 23 | 17% |
Unknown | 22 | 17% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 37 | 28% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 18 | 14% |
Social Sciences | 15 | 11% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 5% |
Psychology | 6 | 5% |
Other | 27 | 20% |
Unknown | 24 | 18% |