Patient Engagement in HTA - Final report

Health technology assessment (HTA) – a multidisciplinary field of policy analysis that studies the medical, social, ethical, and economic implications of development, diffusion and use of health technology – is increasingly playing a central role in how national healthcare priorities are set and service provision is delivered in most EU member states.

In order to increase the understanding of the contribution that patients and patient organisations can make to HTA, EPPOSI organised a two-stage workshop. The first part took place in Brussels on 29 June 2010 and brought together an invited group of experts representing all stakeholder groups to explore the context in which HTA is currently undertaken and how “patient engagement” can play a greater role within it. The follow-up public meeting on 17 November 2010 in Brussels discussed and agreed a set of recommendations to improve patient engagement in HTA.

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