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The Use of Societal Criteria in Priority Setting for Health Technology Assessment in the Netherlands: Initial Experiences and Future Challenges

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2009

Wija J. Oortwijn ,
Hindrik Vondeling  and
Lex Bouter
Wija J. Oortwijn
Affiliation:
TNO Prevention and Health
Hindrik Vondeling
Affiliation:
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Lex Bouter
Affiliation:
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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Abstract

Priority setting for the evaluation of health technologies in the Netherlands is exclusively based on the scientific merits of individual research proposals. This process has not resulted in satisfactory allocation of resources. Therefore, societal criteria for setting priorities for health technology assessment have been proposed as an adjunct to scientific criteria. These societal criteria include the burden of disease, uncertainty about the (cost-)effectiveness of the intervention at issue, the potential benefits of the research project, and its potential impact on health care. To realize the full potential of this model for priority setting, a number of methodological issues need to be addressed. Joint efforts of researchers and policy makers in this field are necessary for future progress.

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International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 14 , Issue 2 , Spring 1998 , pp. 226 - 236
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1998

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