The adaptation of health technology assessment reports: Identification of the need for, and development of, a toolkit to aid the process

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Volumn 25, Issue SUPPL.S2, 2009, Pages 28-36

  Turner, Sheila ^a   Chase, Deborah L ^a   Milne, Ruairidh ^a   Cook, Andrew ^a   Hicks, Nicholas J ^a   Rosten, Claire ^b   Payne, Liz ^a   Coles, Suzanne ^a   Bell, Eleanor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptation; EUnetHTA; Health technology assessment; Toolkit

Indexed keywords

DATA AND INFORMATION; EUROPEAN NETWORKS; FACE-TO-FACE MEETINGS; HEALTH TECHNOLOGY; HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENTS; QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING;

QUALITY ASSURANCE; SURVEYS; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING; TECHNOLOGY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

HEALTH;

ADAPTATION; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CHECKLIST; CONSENSUS; DELPHI STUDY; EUROPEAN UNION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; QUALITY CONTROL; RELIABILITY; REVIEW;

DOCUMENTATION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RESEARCH DESIGN; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, BIOMEDICAL;

EID: 75149148821     PISSN: 02664623     EISSN: 14716348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266462309990651     Document Type: Review

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