Abstract :
Great efforts have been made to achieve health for all
and subsequently, universal health coverage. In addition,
many funds have been spent on these goals. Despite these
costs, the goals have not been fully achieved (1). According
to recent research, one of the most important reasons for
this failure is overuse (2-5).
Overuse is defined as “the provision of a service that
is unlikely to increase the quality or quantity of life, that
poses more harm than benefit, or that patients who were
fully informed of its potential benefits and harms would
not have wanted” (5). Many studies have shown that
overuse is common in the health sector and leads to a decrease in quality and an increase in costs and loss of services.
Some studies have suggested a variety of tools to deal
with overuse such as electronic health record (EHR), health
information technologies (HIT), shared decision making
(SDM), and clinical practice guidelines (CPGs).
Health technology assessment (HTA) is a multidisciplinary process that systematically examines the properties, effects, and impacts of health technology from social, economic, organizational, and ethical aspects (6). Evidence suggests that assessing health technologies has a
potential role in quality improvement (7). It also plays an
important role in increasing efficiency and reducing costs
and loss by examining the safety, effectiveness, and costeffectiveness of technologies
