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Topic prioritisation considers health benefit, impact on health-related

Government policy, impact on health resources, clinical practice variation, and

whether DHR can add value by issuing guidance on the given health technology by

conducting a formal HTA decision. Prioritisation can be carried out by considering the
following criteria -

1. Population size- The larger the population affected, the more important a

technology is for evaluation.

2. Disease severity - Severity of condition impacts on importance of evaluation,
takes into account, life expectancy, how far the individual is away from perfect

health and health states that incur social stigma.

3. Potential therapeutic benefit - Extent to which a new technology claims

measurable therapeutic benefit over currently available treatments.

4. Economic impact - Impact on household expenditure as a consequence of
providing health intervention to a family member with consideration of

catastrophic illness or health catastrophe.

5. Availability and relevance of evidence - Availability and relevance of evidence

for conducting HTA.

6. Health policy priority - The level of priority of diseases/health problems and
proposed interventions. Public or political demand can also influence the priority

setting.

Table 1. Topic selection and prioritization criteria: Definition, scoring Criteria,
and parameter information

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