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Hospital-based health technology assessment (HTA) in Finland: a case study on collaboration between hospitals and the national HTA unit

Overview of attention for article published in Health Research Policy and Systems, April 2016
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Title
Hospital-based health technology assessment (HTA) in Finland: a case study on collaboration between hospitals and the national HTA unit
Published in
Health Research Policy and Systems, April 2016
DOI 10.1186/s12961-016-0095-2
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Esa Halmesmäki, Iris Pasternack, Risto Roine

Abstract

This study examines, as a part of the European Union funded Adopting Hospital Based Health Technology Assessment (AdHopHTA) project, the results and barriers of collaboration between Finnish hospitals and the national health technology assessment (HTA) agency, Finohta. A joint collaborative HTA program has existed since 2006 between the Finnish hospitals and the national agency. A case study method was used. Information about the collaboration between Finnish hospitals and Finohta was retrieved from interviews and publications, and categorised per theme. Hypotheses and indicators of successful collaboration were determined beforehand and reflected on the observations from the interviews and literature. Overall, 48 collaborative HTA reports have been performed during 7 years of collaboration. However, there were no clear indications that the use of HTA information or the transparency of decision-making regarding new technologies would have increased in hospitals. The managerial commitment to incorporate HTAs into the decision-making processes in hospitals was still low. The quality of the collaborative HTA reports was considered good, but their applicability in the hospital setting limited. There were differing expectations about the timing and relevance of the content. Signs of role conflict and mistrust were observed. Despite collaborative efforts to produce HTAs for hospitals, the impact of HTA information on hospital decision-making appears to remain low. The difficulties identified in this case study, such as lack of managerial commitment in hospitals, can hopefully be better addressed in the future with the guidance and tools having been developed in the AdHopHTA project. Collaboration between hospitals and national HTA agencies remains important for the efficient sharing of skills and resources.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Ireland 1 1%
Unknown 99 99%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 15 15%
Researcher 10 10%
Student > Bachelor 10 10%
Student > Ph. D. Student 9 9%
Student > Doctoral Student 6 6%
Other 22 22%
Unknown 28 28%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 16 16%
Nursing and Health Professions 14 14%
Business, Management and Accounting 9 9%
Economics, Econometrics and Finance 7 7%
Social Sciences 7 7%
Other 16 16%
Unknown 31 31%
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