A new plain language summary of the EDiHTA study Toward a Harmonized Health Technology Assessment Framework for Digital Health Technologies in Europe is now available from ISPOR, The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research.
We would like to thank ISPOR for preparing and publishing this plain language summary, which helps make the study findings more accessible to a wider audience.
The study, authored by Manos Tsiasiotis, Fruzsina Mezei, Rossella Di Bidino, Michele Basile, Livio Battaglia, Valentina Strammiello, Kristian Kidholm, Wija Oortwijn, Americo Cicchetti and Dario Sacchini, brought together the perspectives of 97 stakeholders from across Europe. Participants included decision-makers, HTA agencies, technology developers, healthcare providers and patients.
The findings showed broad agreement on the need for greater harmonisation of health technology assessment methods for digital health technologies, while retaining sufficient flexibility to reflect different national contexts.
The study also highlighted the importance of collaboration between stakeholder groups and the need for assessment approaches that can evolve alongside rapidly changing digital technologies and emerging evidence.
By bringing together perspectives from across the European health technology assessment ecosystem, the research contributes to EDiHTA’s wider work to support the development of a more consistent and fit-for-purpose framework for assessing digital health technologies in Europe.
The new plain language summary makes the study’s main findings more accessible to a wider audience and provides an overview of the key considerations for future digital health technology assessment.