Early identification and assessment of new and emerging health technologies: Actions, progress, and the future direction of an international collaboration - EuroScan

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 518-525

  Simpson, Sue ^a   Packer, Claire ^a   Carlsson, Per ^b   Sanders, Jill M ^c   Ibarluzea, Iñaki Gutiérrez ^d,e   Fay, Anne Florence ^f   Norderhaug, Inger ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c CANADIAN AGENCY FOR DRUGS AND TECHNOLOGIES IN HEALTH   (Canada)

^d Nursing University School Vitoria Gasteiz   (Spain)

^e Osteba Basque Office for HTA   (Spain)

^f ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE HÔPITAUX DE PARIS   (France)

^g Norwegian Knowledge Centre for Health Services   (Norway)

Author keywords

Biomedical; Diffusion of innovation; Early warning systems; Forecasting; Health technology assessment; Horizon scanning; Technology assessment

Indexed keywords

DATABASE SYSTEMS; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; NETWORK PROTOCOLS; PROBLEM SOLVING; SENSOR NETWORKS; TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS;

BIOMEDICAL; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS; FORECASTING; HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; HORIZON SCANNING; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT;

TECHNOLOGY;

BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION;

DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EUROPE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, BIOMEDICAL;

EID: 53149143144     PISSN: 02664623     EISSN: 14716348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266462308080689     Document Type: Conference Paper

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