Using health technology assessment to set priority, inform target product profiles, and design clinical study for health innovation

Yi Wang; Waranya Rattanavipapong; Yot Teerawattananon

doi:10.1016/j.techfore.2021.121000

Using health technology assessment to set priority, inform target product profiles, and design clinical study for health innovation

Technol Forecast Soc Change. 2021 Nov:172:121000. doi: 10.1016/j.techfore.2021.121000.

Authors

Yi Wang¹, Waranya Rattanavipapong², Yot Teerawattananon^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
² Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand.

Abstract

Early health technology assessment (early HTA) is a useful tool in guiding the innovation development process in medical technology development. However, the application of early HTA is sub-optimal amongst research and development (R&D) communities due to several challenges. In this paper, we presented a case study of application of early HTA by drawing on the experience from a workshop conducted for the Singapore government's medical technology innovation agency. The framework developed can help maximise the chance of the newly developed technology being accepted and widely used. By providing step-by-step guidance, this work aims to translate early HTA into a practical tool and promote the application of early HTA amongst R&D communities.

Keywords: Decision support; Early health technology assessment; Priority setting; Target product profiles; Uncertainty.