Assessing the international use of health technology assessments: Exploring the merits of different methods when applied to the national institute of health research health technology assessment (NIHR HTA) programme

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 192-197

  Wright, David ^a   Milne, Ruairidh ^a   Price, Alison ^a   Tose, Nicola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bibliometrics; Research methods; Technology assessment; Utilization

Indexed keywords

BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS; BIBLIOMETRICS; CITATION ANALYSIS; HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENTS; NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTHS; RESEARCH IMPACTS; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENTS; UNITED KINGDOM;

INFORMATION SCIENCE; RESEARCH; WASTE UTILIZATION;

HEALTH;

ARTICLE; BIBLIOMETRICS; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CITATION ANALYSIS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; WEB BROWSER;

ACADEMIES AND INSTITUTES; BIBLIOMETRICS; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; GREAT BRITAIN; INTERNATIONALITY; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, BIOMEDICAL;

EID: 84876546909     PISSN: 02664623     EISSN: 14716348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S026646231300010X     Document Type: Article

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