Author/Authors :
Yazdizadeh, Bahareh Knowledge Utilization Research Centre (KURC) - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Mohtasham, Farideh Knowledge Utilization Research Centre (KURC) - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Davari, Majid Department of Pharmacoeconomics and Pharmaceutical Management - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Doaee, Shila Department of Health Technology Assessment (HTA) - Standard and Tariff Office, Ministry of Health and Medical Education , Palesh, Mohammad Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science , Abdi, Zhale National Institute for Health Research - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Dehnavieh, Reza Health Services Management Research Center, Institute for Futures Studies in Health - Kerman University of Medical Sciences , Latifi, Afrooz Medical Equipment - Food and Drug Organization - Ministry of Health - Tehran , Mobinizadeh, Mohammadreza National Institute for Health Research - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Nikfar, Shekoufeh Evidence-Based Medicine Group - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Olyaeemanesh, Alireza National Institute for Health Research - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Rezapoor, Aziz Department of Health Economics - School of Health Management and information Sciences - Iran University of Medical Sciences , Torabi, Fereshteh Department of Health Technology Assessment (HTA) - Standard and Tariff Office - Ministry of Health and Medical Education , Majdzadeh, Reza nowledge Utilization Research Centre (KURC) - Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Abstract :
History of health technology assessment (HTA) program in Iran: given the ever-increasing need for existing technology assessments, in 2007, HTA activities began
with the participation and support of stakeholders and researchers at the ministry of health and medical education
(MOHME). The office’s vision was to institutionalize HTA
in the health system, such that all decision making of the
health system in the field of technologies should be based
on scientific evidence and HTA reports. Its mission was to
develop and promote HTA in the health domain across the
country, based on scientific evidence, aimed at health decision making for optimal and more efficient utilization of
limited resources of the health sector.
The HTA process in Iran: currently, questions for carrying out HTAs are ordered by different individuals and organizations. The HTA office adopts a screening method for
prioritizing and selecting appropriate questions for performing the HTA. Based on screening results done by the
HTA office experts, some technologies are placed on the list
of priorities that are safe and on which there are ample and
valid evidence. After presenting the list of priority questions, the national institute of health research (NIHR) (that
is in charge of performing and reviewing Iran’s HTA reports) puts the list on its’ call for proposals’. Over a specific
period, interested HTA experts and researchers send their
proposals to the NIHR in specific formats
Keywords :
Identifying Solutions , Strengthening the Health Technology Assessment Program , Iran , Health Technology Assessment Program
