The role of Iran's context for the development of health technology assessment: challenges and solutions

Meysam Behzadifar (), Masoud Behzadifar (), Maryam Saran (), Saeed Shahabi (), Ahad Bakhtiari (), Samad Azari () and Nicola Luigi Bragazzi ()
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Meysam Behzadifar: Lorestan University of Medical Sciences
Masoud Behzadifar: Lorestan University of Medical Sciences
Maryam Saran: Lorestan University of Medical Sciences
Saeed Shahabi: Institute of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Ahad Bakhtiari: Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS)
Samad Azari: Red Crescent Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Nicola Luigi Bragazzi: University of Parma Medical School

Health Economics Review, 2023, vol. 13, issue 1, 1-7

Abstract: Abstract 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.

Keywords: Health technology assessment; Iran; Health policy; Healthcare systems (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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