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Checklist for all factors incorporated in the HTA proposal

S. No. Factor Question

What is the purpose of the HTA?
1 Objective
(E.g., contribute to evidence, inform adoption decisions)

Who are the principal users for the HTA?
2 Audience (E.g., government, pharmaceutical companies, insurance
companies, patient groups, jurisdiction)

Which viewpoint or perspective is relevant for the HTA?
3 Perspective
(E.g., societal, healthcare system, insurer, payer)

What is the patient population relevant for the decision problem?
4 Population
(E.g., age, health status, gender, other characteristics)

What are the relevant comparators for the decision problem?
5 Comparators
(E.g., care as usual, alternative technologies)

How are the technologies embedded in the clinical practice?
6 Clinical Practice
(E.g., diagnostics, clinical instead of research protocol)

What is the time in which the study will be completed in terms of
7 Timeline data collection, analysis and final report generation?
(E.g., 6 months, 1 year, etc.)

Which time horizon is relevant for the decision problem?
8 Time Horizon
(E.g., lifetime, one year, one month)

Which consequences are relevant for the decision problem?
9 Consequences (E.g., final versus intermediate outcomes, indirect and/or rare

consequences)

What is the patient use that is relevant for the decision problem?
10 Patient Use
(E.g., uptake, compliance, adherence)
What is the use of the technology by the healthcare professionals
11 Professional Use that is relevant for the decision problem?
(E.g., skills, experience, beliefs)

The time span chosen for the mathematical model which
determines in how much time a patient is transitioning from one
12 Cycle Length
health state to another.
(E.g., one month for cancer, one year for AIDS etc.)

What price level and resource use are relevant for the decision
Price & Resource
12 problem?
Use
(E.g., personnel providing the intervention)

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