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. 2024 Jul 24;62(10):1928-1937.
doi: 10.1515/cclm-2023-1203. Print 2024 Sep 25.

HTA model for laboratory medicine technologies: overview of approaches adopted in some international agencies

Daniela d'Angela  1   2 , Massimiliano Orso  1 , Antonio Migliore  1 , Barbara Polistena  1   2 , Federico Spandonaro  1   2 , Sergio Bernardini  2
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HTA model for laboratory medicine technologies: overview of approaches adopted in some international agencies

Daniela d'Angela et al. Clin Chem Lab Med. .
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Abstract

The Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Working Group of the Emerging Technology Division of International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IFCC) aims to develop a methodological approach for producing structured HTA information for laboratory medicine technologies. This approach seeks to support decision-making processes at the country, regional, and/or hospital levels regarding the introduction of specific technologies. The focus of this model will primarily be on defining assessment elements within the domains of 'organizational aspects' and 'costs and economic evaluations', potentially differentiated by the type of diagnostic technology (e.g., genetic tests, molecular tests). To achieve this project's goal, a literature review and examination of websites of international HTA agencies have been conducted. The research aims to identify multidisciplinary methodological approaches used to assess laboratory diagnostic technologies and to pinpoint the domains and assessment elements utilized. We found 7 methodological articles describing methodological approaches adopted to assess laboratory diagnostic technologies. Among the HTA organizations considered, 23 reports were found, of which 7 were produced by the European Network of HTA (EUnetHTA), 4 by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Diagnostic Assessment Program (NICE DAP), and 12 by other HTA agencies. The EUnetHTA reports were rapid collaborative assessments covering various domains, while the NICE DAP reports focused on diagnostic guidances, including descriptions of technologies, clinical need and practice, diagnostic tests, accuracy, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness. Finally, a survey targeting laboratory professionals will be conducted to introduce assessment elements, differentiated by the type of diagnostic technology, primarily for organizational and economic domains.

Keywords: HTA domains; Health Technology Assessment (HTA); assessment elements; laboratory medicine.

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