International journal of technology assessment in health care
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Int J Technol Assess Health Care · Jul 2009
Historical ArticleHealth technology assessment in Italy.
The aim of this study was to review the history of health technology assessment (HTA) in Italy. ⋯ At the local level, the hospital-based HTA activity is probably the most important peculiarity of the country and the real driver of the HTA movement.
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Int J Technol Assess Health Care · Jul 2009
Historical ArticleHealth technology assessment in Mexico.
The history of health technology assessment (HTA) in Mexico is examined, starting with the efforts to incorporate this topic into the policy agenda and culminating with the recent creation of a specialized public agency. ⋯ Institutionalization of HTA in resource-constrained settings requires the development of a critical mass of researchers involved in this field, the implementation of information efforts, and the establishment of strong relationships between HTA experts and policy makers.
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Int J Technol Assess Health Care · Jul 2009
Historical ArticleHealth technology assessment in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Regional Office of the World Health Organization (WHO) for the Americas, has tried to promote health technology assessment (HTA) in Latin America for 25 years. A certain awareness of HTA developed in several countries because of these efforts. ⋯ Countries that now are actively institutionalizing HTA include Brazil, Mexico, Chile, and Argentina. Other countries, such as Costa Rica, Colombia, Cuba, Peru, Panamá, Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago, and Uruguay, are following these trends and some others seem to be moving in this direction within the next few years.