International Journal of Health Policy and Management

International Journal of Health Policy and Management

Exploratory, Participatory and Iterative Assessment of Value: A Response to Recent Commentaries

Document Type : Correspondence

Authors
Janneke P.C. Grutters 1
Tim M. Govers 2
Jorte Nijboer 3
Marcia Tummers 1
Gert Jan van der Wilt 4
Maroeska M. Rovers 2
1 Department for Health Evidence, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
2 Department for Operating Rooms, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
3 Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
4 Department for Health Evidence, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
10.34172/ijhpm.2020.76
Keywords
Innovation Policy
Innovation
Health Technology Assessment
Health Economic Modeling
Early Assessment

We were deeply honoured that so many reputable scholars read our article and took the effort to write no less than eight thoughtful and interesting commentaries.1-8 Writing the original paper was sometimes a struggle, because it was an unconventional paper. However, we felt a strong urge to make these assessments – that are often confidential and not publicly available – public, and share our experiences to advance this important and timely field of research... (Read more)

 

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International Journal of Health Policy and Management
Volume 10, Issue 1
January 2021
Pages 42-44

  • Received Date 15 May 2020
  • Accepted Date 16 May 2020
  • First Published Date 01 January 2021
  • Published Date 01 January 2021