Sorenson, Corinna, Drummond, Michael, Kanavos, Panos and McGuire, Alistair (2008) Does the work of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) have any relevance for the United States? Ispor Connections, 14 (4). pp. 7-9. ISSN 1538-5108
Abstract
The growing emphasis on evidence-based decision- making in health care, especially regarding health technologies, has generated notable debate and discussion in the U.S. around establishing a more formalized process or system for conducting comparative effectiveness research. In the eyes of many observers, this is quite similar to the HTA programs existing in a number of European countries. The National Institute for three types of guidance, including technology appraisals, clinical guidelines, and interventional procedures. In mid-2005, NICE also assumed the responsibilities of the Health Development Agency (HDA), which provided the Institute with authority to develop guidance on public health interventions or programmes.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Official URL: | http://www.ispor.org/news/IConnections.aspx |
| Additional Information: | © 2008 International Society of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) |
| Library of Congress subject classification: | J Political Science > JK Political institutions (United States) R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine |
| Sets: | Research centres and groups > LSE Health |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Dec 2009 13:52 |
| URL: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/26140/ |
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