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Figure 5. Topic Selection Activities

2) Technical Partner/ Resource Centre Consultation
Objective: To identify the potential technical partner(s)/ Resource Centre(s) and

allocate the topic(s) for HTA analysis based on a consultative process.
Activities:

 HTAIn Secretariat identifies the TP/ RRC and may seek guidance from the TAC

in their identification.

 HTAIn Sec. will inform the TP/ RRC about the selected topics through email or

formal letter.

 After agreement of topics between secretariat and TP the TP will submit a
proposal to carry out HTA on the selected topic in a prescribed format.

 Secretariat will review the proposal according to the methods manual/ reference

case for initial screening and proposals and the proposal will be sent to the

technical appraisal committee (TAC) for evaluation at least one week before the

TAC meeting.

 TP/RRC will present the proposal before TAC in the TAC meeting conducted by
the Secretariat in DHR.

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