La Torre Giuseppe, de Waure Chiara, Chiaradia Giacomina, Mannocci Alice, Specchia Maria Lucia, Nicolotti Nicola, Ricciardi Walter
Institute of Hygiene, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
Vaccine. 2008 Mar 20;26(13):1609-10. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2008.01.009. Epub 2008 Feb 1.
Over the past two decades, scientific research has led to the development of a huge number of new health technologies, among which new vaccines. The decision process underlying the introduction of a new vaccine will be of particular concern in the future and a useful tool is needed to orientate decision makers towards better allocation of economic resources. Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is a multidisciplinary tool that aims to examine the clinical, economic, organizational, ethical, juridical, social and cultural implications of the introduction or the implementation of a specific technology; it could so represent an innovative and effective approach in order to support decision-making processes.
在过去二十年中，科学研究催生了大量新的卫生技术，其中包括新疫苗。未来，新型疫苗引入背后的决策过程将备受关注，因此需要一种有用的工具来引导决策者更合理地分配经济资源。卫生技术评估（HTA）是一种多学科工具，旨在审视特定技术引入或实施所带来的临床、经济、组织、伦理、法律、社会和文化影响；因此，它可以成为支持决策过程的一种创新且有效的方法。
