Conflicts of Interest in Health Technology Assessments

• Autores: Herrera Añazco, Percy, Muñoz-de-Carpio-Toia, Agueda
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2024
• Institución: Cuerpo Médico Hospital Nacional Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo
• Repositorio: Revista del Cuerpo Médico Hospital Nacional Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:cmhnaaa_ojs_cmhnaaa.cmhnaaa.org.pe:article/2392
• Enlace del recurso: https://cmhnaaa.org.pe/ojs/index.php/rcmhnaaa/article/view/2392
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: evaluación de tecnologías biomédicas; ética; sistemas de salud; equipos y suministros; Technology Assessment, Biomedical; Ethics; Health Systems; Equipment and Supplies

Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is a multidisciplinary process that systematically evaluates the properties, effects, and impact of health care technology; however, conflicts of interest may influence the selection of technologies to be evaluated or directly influence the process and decision-making. These conflicts of interest can invalidate an HTA, so it is considered important to declare them as a fundamental part of this process. However, despite its importance, not all agencies that develop HTAs worldwide include a declaration of conflicts of interest, so there is a risk of inefficient allocation of resources by providing coverage to interventions that offer little or no benefit or that prevent or delay patients' access to useful health technologies.