Behzadifar Meysam, Behzadifar Masoud, Saran Maryam, Shahabi Saeed, Bakhtiari Ahad, Azari Samad, Bragazzi Nicola Luigi
Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran.
Health Policy Research Center, Institute of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Health Econ Rev. 2023 Apr 20;13(1):23. doi: 10.1186/s13561-023-00438-7.
Health technology assessment (HTA) is a comprehensive and structured evaluation that aims to analyze the potential impacts of health technologies, including medical devices, diagnostic tools, pharmaceuticals, and public health interventions. Its purpose is to provide policymakers with evidence-based information to inform decisions related to the utilization and implementation of these technologies. HTA allows for the comparison of various scenarios related to a technology across a wide range of factors. This can aid in the creation of an essential drug list and health benefits package that is tailored to the actual needs of the community within a given healthcare system. In the present paper, we review the role of Iran's context for the development of HTA, in terms of challenges and solutions.
卫生技术评估(HTA)是一项全面且结构化的评估,旨在分析卫生技术的潜在影响,包括医疗设备、诊断工具、药品以及公共卫生干预措施。其目的是为政策制定者提供基于证据的信息,以便为与这些技术的使用和实施相关的决策提供参考。HTA允许在广泛的因素范围内比较与一项技术相关的各种情景。这有助于制定符合特定医疗体系内社区实际需求的基本药物清单和健康福利套餐。在本文中,我们从挑战和解决方案的角度审视了伊朗的背景情况对HTA发展的作用。