DEFINING THE RELEVANT OUTCOME MEASURES IN MEDICAL DEVICE ASSESSMENTS: AN ANALYSIS OF THE DEFINITION PROCESS IN HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

E-ISSN: 1471-6348|33|1|84-92

ISSN: 0266-4623

Source: International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, Vol.33, Iss.1, 2017-05, pp. : 84-92

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Abstract

Background: Defining relevant outcome measures for clinical trials on medical devices (MD) is complex, as there is a large variety of potentially relevant outcomes. The chosen outcomes vary widely across clinical trials making the assessment in evidence syntheses very challenging. The objective is to provide an overview on the current common procedures of health technology assessment (HTA) institutions in defining outcome measures in MD trials.