Clinical effectiveness

As a component of a dossier submitted for HTA assessment, clinical effectiveness is a measure of how well a particular treatment works in the practice of medicine. It depends on the application of the best knowledge derived from research, clinical experience, and patient preferences.

Glossary: Patient Registry
Health Technology Assessment process: Fundamentals
Health Technology Assessment (HTA) processes are varied, but some fundamentals apply.
Clinical effectiveness assessment in HTA
HTA bodies carry out clinical effectiveness assessments, in which new technologies are compared with the standard of care and other existing treatments.
Economic evaluation in HTA
Economic evaluation in HTA is a comparison of costs and consequences of health technologies.
HTA systems in Europe
HTA systems in Europe differ, but usually involve assessment and appraisal steps.

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