International Journal of Health Policy and Management

International Journal of Health Policy and Management

Evidence-Informed Deliberative Processes – Early Dialogue, Broad Focus and Relevance: A Response to Recent Commentaries

Document Type : Correspondence

Authors
Maarten P. Jansen 1
Rob Baltussen 1
Evelinn Mikkelsen 1
Noor Tromp 2
Jan Hontelez 3, 4, 5
Leon Bijlmakers 1
Gert Jan van der Wilt 1
1 Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
2 KIT (Royal Tropical Institute), Amsterdam, The Netherlands
3 Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
4 Institute of Public Health, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
5 Africa Health Research Institute, Mtubatuba, South Africa
10.15171/ijhpm.2017.88
Keywords
Universal Health Coverage (UHC)
Priority Setting
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Evidence-Informed Deliberative Processes
Decision-Making
Legitimacy
Subjects

The recent Health Technology Assessment international (HTAi) conference in Rome discussed how we can move ‘towards an integrated HTA framework for a more sustainable healthcare ecosystem’ and improve ‘the role of multi-stakeholder involvement in HTA to face ethical dilemmas for health system’s economic, social and environmental sustainability.’1... (Read more...)

  1. HTAi 2017 annual meeting.  http://www.htai2017.org/.  
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  3. Baltussen R, Paul Maria Jansen M, Bijlmakers L, et al. Value Assessment Frameworks for HTA Agencies: The Organization of Evidence-Informed Deliberative Processes. Value Health. 2017;20(2):256-260. doi:10.1016/j.jval.2016.11.019
  4. Gopinathan U, Ottersen T. Evidence-informed deliberative processes for universal health coverage: broadening the scope: Comment on “Priority setting for universal health coverage: we need evidence-informed deliberative processes, not just more evidence on cost-effectiveness.” Int J Health Policy Manag. 2017; Forthcoming. doi:10.15171/ijhpm.2016.148
  5. Lauer J, Rajan D, Bertram M. Priority setting for universal health coverage: we need to focus both on substance and on process: Comment on “Priority setting for universal health coverage: we need evidence-informed deliberative processes, not just more evidence on cost-effectiveness.” Int J Health Policy Manag. 2017; Forthcoming. doi:10.15171/ijhpm.2017.06
  6. Kothari A, McCutcheon C, Graham ID. Defining Integrated Knowledge Translation and Moving Forward: A Response to Recent Commentaries. Int J Health Policy Manag. 2017;6(5):299-300. doi:10.15171/ijhpm.2017.15
  7. Chalkidou K, Li R, Culyer AJ, Glassman A, Hofman KJ, Teerawattananon Y. Health technology assessment: global advocacy and local realities: Comment on "Priority setting for universal health coverage: we need evidence-informed deliberative processes, not just more evidence on cost-effectiveness." Int J Health Policy Manag. 2017;6(4):233-236. doi:10.15171/ijhpm.2016.118
  8. Mikkelsen E, Hontelez JA, Jansen MP, et al. Evidence for scaling up HIV treatment in sub-Saharan Africa: A call for incorporating health system constraints. PLoS Med. 2017;14(2):e1002240. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1002240
  9. Hall W. Don’t discount societal value in cost-effectiveness: Comment on “Priority setting for universal health coverage: we need evidence-informed deliberative processes, not just more evidence on cost-effectiveness.” Int J Health Policy Manag. 2017; Forthcoming. doi:10.15171/ijhpm.2017.03
International Journal of Health Policy and Management
Volume 7, Issue 1
2018
Pages 96-97

  • Received Date 06 July 2017
  • Revised Date 22 July 2017
  • Accepted Date 16 July 2017
  • First Published Date 01 January 2018
  • Published Date 01 January 2018