Hospital-based health technology assessment (HTA) in Latin America and the Caribbean: a scoping review
Objective. To provide an overview of hospital-based health technology assessment (HB-HTA) activities in Latin America and the Caribbean, including the technologies assessed, resources utilized, evaluation methods employed, and challenges encountered. Methods. A scoping review focused on HB-HTA using...
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| author | Alex Itaborahy Vania Cristina Canuto Santos Flávia Cristina Ribeiro Salomon Caroline Bregman Iandy Mateus Marisa Santos |
| author_facet | Alex Itaborahy Vania Cristina Canuto Santos Flávia Cristina Ribeiro Salomon Caroline Bregman Iandy Mateus Marisa Santos |
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| description | Objective. To provide an overview of hospital-based health technology assessment (HB-HTA) activities in Latin America and the Caribbean, including the technologies assessed, resources utilized, evaluation methods employed, and challenges encountered.
Methods. A scoping review focused on HB-HTA using frameworks from the Joanna Briggs Institute was conducted across databases and gray literature.
Results. Seventeen studies were identified, and another two documents were retrieved manually at a conference, totaling 19 files. Brazil emerged as a key player in HB-HTA activities in Latin America and the Caribbean, with public teaching hospitals leading the efforts. The primary focus of HB-HTA units was assessing medicines/pharmaceuticals and medical devices, using budget impact and cost-effectiveness/utility analyses as the main appraisal tools. The review also identified challenges such as limited human resources and financial support.
Conclusions. The study highlights a growing interest in HB-HTA in Latin America and the Caribbean, driven primarily by public institutions. The findings underscore the need for tailored approaches to strengthen evidence-based decision-making in healthcare settings and address the challenges of the region’s limited resources and financial constraints. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-346213486402409da90c67c376d8aa682025-01-13T08:29:42ZengPan American Health OrganizationRevista Panamericana de Salud Pública1020-49891680-53482025-01-0149811110.26633/RPSP.2025.8rpspHospital-based health technology assessment (HTA) in Latin America and the Caribbean: a scoping reviewAlex Itaborahy0Vania Cristina Canuto Santos1Flávia Cristina Ribeiro Salomon2Caroline Bregman3Iandy Mateus4Marisa Santos5Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilPan American Health Organization, Washington, D.C., United States of AmericaPan American Health Organization, Washington, D.C., United States of AmericaPan American Health Organization, Washington, D.C., United States of AmericaInstituto Nacional de Cardiologia, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilInstituto Nacional de Cardiologia, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilObjective. To provide an overview of hospital-based health technology assessment (HB-HTA) activities in Latin America and the Caribbean, including the technologies assessed, resources utilized, evaluation methods employed, and challenges encountered. Methods. A scoping review focused on HB-HTA using frameworks from the Joanna Briggs Institute was conducted across databases and gray literature. Results. Seventeen studies were identified, and another two documents were retrieved manually at a conference, totaling 19 files. Brazil emerged as a key player in HB-HTA activities in Latin America and the Caribbean, with public teaching hospitals leading the efforts. The primary focus of HB-HTA units was assessing medicines/pharmaceuticals and medical devices, using budget impact and cost-effectiveness/utility analyses as the main appraisal tools. The review also identified challenges such as limited human resources and financial support. Conclusions. The study highlights a growing interest in HB-HTA in Latin America and the Caribbean, driven primarily by public institutions. The findings underscore the need for tailored approaches to strengthen evidence-based decision-making in healthcare settings and address the challenges of the region’s limited resources and financial constraints.https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/63768technology assessment, biomedicaldecision making, organizationallatin americacaribbean region |
| spellingShingle | Alex Itaborahy Vania Cristina Canuto Santos Flávia Cristina Ribeiro Salomon Caroline Bregman Iandy Mateus Marisa Santos Hospital-based health technology assessment (HTA) in Latin America and the Caribbean: a scoping review Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública technology assessment, biomedical decision making, organizational latin america caribbean region |
| title | Hospital-based health technology assessment (HTA) in Latin America and the Caribbean: a scoping review |
| title_full | Hospital-based health technology assessment (HTA) in Latin America and the Caribbean: a scoping review |
| title_fullStr | Hospital-based health technology assessment (HTA) in Latin America and the Caribbean: a scoping review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hospital-based health technology assessment (HTA) in Latin America and the Caribbean: a scoping review |
| title_short | Hospital-based health technology assessment (HTA) in Latin America and the Caribbean: a scoping review |
| title_sort | hospital based health technology assessment hta in latin america and the caribbean a scoping review |
| topic | technology assessment, biomedical decision making, organizational latin america caribbean region |
| url | https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/63768 |
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