PNS267 MODELLING OF LIFECYCLE PRICING IN HTA: METHODOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS

Towards a more transparent HTA process in Poland: new Polish HTA methodological guidelines

Introduction: Health technology assessment (HTA) in Poland supports reimbursement decisions via the Polish HTA Agency (AOTMiT), whose guidelines were updated in 2016. Methods: We identified key changes introduced by the update and, before guideline publication, analysed discrepancies between AOTMiT assessments and the submitting marketing authorisation holders (MAHs) to elucidate the context of...

Pricing and capital requirements for with profit contracts: modelling considerations

The aim of this paper is to provide an assessment of alternative frameworks for the fair valuation of life insurance contracts with a predominant financial component, in terms of impact on the market consistent price of the contracts, the options embedded therein, and the capital requirements for the insurer. In particular, we model the dynamics of the log-returns of the reference fund using th...

A Methodological Approach for Measuring the Impact of HTA

Do ethical considerations influence any in HTA reports? A review of reports

Background: Dealing with ethical considerations is a major component of Health Technology Assessment (HTA) definitions. Objectives: Present study aimed to explore and describe the manner of ethical analyses in HTA reports and the effects it had on HTA-related decision making around the world.   Methods: By considering the contextual milieu of reports and searching for ethical themes ...

Playware Research – Methodological Considerations

Several sub-disciplines of engineering are driven by the researchers’ aim of providing positive change to the society through their engineering. These researchers are challenged by the traditional research method of experimental research with a waterfall model which demands clearly defined project definition and functional requirements, and impose a sequential processes leading to the final sys...