Challenges to decision-making processes in the national HTA agency in Brazil: operational procedures, evidence use and recommendations

Abstract Background The quality of the evidence used in health technology assessment (HTA) agency reports has been considered essential for decision-making processes and their legitimacy. In Brazil, CONITEC is the agency responsible for defining data mandatory for the submission of proposals for the...

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Main Authors: Tania Yuka Yuba, Hillegonda Maria Dutilh Novaes, Patrícia Coelho de Soárez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Health Research Policy and Systems
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12961-018-0319-8