Patients’ Associations and HTA for medicines: actual and future role in Italy:

Global & Regional Health Technology Assessment

ClaudioJommi¹ 

关键词: HTA;    Patients’ Associations;    Medicines;    Italy;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2284240318770966

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Introduction:This paper aims at investigating the role of Patients’ Associations in drugs assessment and appraisal in Italy.Methods:Information were gathered through a mostly structured (forced ranking) questionnaire. The questionnaire, once validated, was administered to two national HTA organisations (AIFA and ISS) and Therapeutic Committees / Departments of five regions (Lombardy, Veneto, Emilia Romagna, Latium, Sicily). The average rank and the Kendall rank correlation coefficient were calculated where respondents were forced ranking.Results:The interactions with Patients’ Associations are very different across HTA organisations, with only three respondents declaring a systematic relationship with these Associations and a focus on therapeutic targets more affected by new drugs launches. Patients’ Associations are perceived more expert on the organisation of the Italian health care system and drugs reimbursement process than on technical issues (e.g. PROs – Patient Reported Outcomes). Respondents decla...

【 授权许可】

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