Health technology assessment: an introduction to objectives, role of evidence, and structure in Europe
Observatory Policy Brief
24 August 2005
| Policy brief
Overview
This policy brief introduces the concept of health technology assessment (HTA), which is concerned with the medical, organizational, economic and societal consequences of implementing health technologies or interventions within the health system. It reviews the structures and institutions involved in HTA at the European level.
WHO Team
European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies
Number of pages
12
Reference numbers
ISBN: 1997-8073
WHO Reference Number: WHO/EURO:2005-611-40346-54035