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  • Joint Scientific Consultation (JSC)Joint Scientific Consultations (Art. 16–21, HTAR):[glossary_exclude]A Joint Scientific Consultation (JSC) aims to advise the Health Technology Developer on evidence likely to be required in a subsequent Joint Clinical Assessment of a health technology.[/glossary_exclude] Health technologies(...)
  • Kunnskapssenteret for helsetjenesten i FolkehelseinstituttetNorwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services (incorporated in the Norwegian Institute of Public Health); Norwegian Health Technology Assessment body. http://www.kunnskapssenteret.no/"
  • NOKCNorwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services (incorporated in the Norwegian Institute of Public Health); Norwegian Health Technology Assessment body. http://www.kunnskapssenteret.no/"
  • Lääkealan turvallisuus- ja kehittämiskeskusFinnish National Competent Authority. http://www.fimea.fi/"
  • FIMEAFinnish National Competent Authority. http://www.fimea.fi/"
  • Lääkkeiden hintalautakuntaFinnish Pharmaceuticals Pricing Board, subordinated to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Insurance Department. http://www.hila.fi/"
  • HILAFinnish Pharmaceuticals Pricing Board, subordinated to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Insurance Department. http://www.hila.fi/"
  • Lead-time BiasLead-time bias is a bias resulting from taking starting measurements at different times. This can cause, for example, survival times for patients to look like they are getting better when they are not.For example, cancer is often diagnosed when a patient develops symptoms, and the patient's(...)
  • Legally Authorised RepresentativeA legally authorised representative (LAR) is an individual authorised (for example by a court) to make decisions on behalf of another person. In circumstances where a patient is unable to give informed consent themselves (for instance, patients in critical care units), sometimes a legally(...)
  • LARA legally authorised representative (LAR) is an individual authorised (for example by a court) to make decisions on behalf of another person. In circumstances where a patient is unable to give informed consent themselves (for instance, patients in critical care units), sometimes a legally(...)

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