Wija Oortwijn
Ecorys Nederland, Sector Health, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
[ 1 ] - Ethics in HTA: Examining the “Need for Expansion”
The article by Daniels and colleagues on expanding the scope of health technology assessment (HTA) to embrace ethical analysis has received endorsement and criticism from commentators in this journal. Referring to this debate, we examine in this article the extent and locus of ethical analysis in HTA processes. An expansion/no-expansion framing of HTA is, in our view, not very fruitful. We argu...
[ 2 ] - Use of Evidence-informed Deliberative Processes by Health Technology Assessment Agencies Around The Globe
Background Evidence-informed deliberative processes (EDPs) were recently introduced to guide health technology assessment (HTA) agencies to improve their processes towards more legitimate decision-making. The EDP framework provides guidance that covers the HTA process, ie, contextual factors, installation of an appraisal committee, selecting health technologies and criteria, assessment, a...
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