Ethical challenges for Health Technology Assessment (HTA) in the evolving evidence landscapeShow others and affiliations
2024 (English)In: International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, ISSN 0266-4623, E-ISSN 1471-6348, Vol. 40, no 1, article id e39Article, review/survey (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Since its inception, Health Technology Assessment (HTA) has typically determined the value of a technology by collecting information derived from randomized clinical trials (RCTs), in line with the principles of evidence-based medicine (EBM). However, data from RCTs did not constitute the sole source of information, as other types of evidence (such as primary qualitative research) have often been utilized. Recent advances in both generating and collecting other types of evidence are broadening the landscape of evidence, adding complexity to the discussion of " robustness of evidence." What are the consequences of these recent developments for the methodology and conduct of HTA, the HTA community, and its ethical commitments? The aim of this article is to explore some ethical challenges that are emerging in the current evolving evidence landscape, particularly changes in evidence generation and collection (e.g., diversification of data sources), and shifting standards of evidence in the field of HTA (e.g., increasing acceptability of evidence that is thought of as lower quality). Our conclusion is that deciding how to best maintain trustworthiness is common to all these issues.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS , 2024. Vol. 40, no 1, article id e39
Keywords [en]
randomized controlled trial; evidence-based medicine; artificial intelligence; ethics
National Category
Health Care Service and Management, Health Policy and Services and Health Economy
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-209906DOI: 10.1017/S0266462324000394ISI: 001347396300001PubMedID: 39494823OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-209906DiVA, id: diva2:1914619
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Funding Agencies|Health Technology Assessment international [2023]; HTAi
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