Egon Jonsson Award

Award Background

Established in 2010 and presented by IJTAHC, the Egon Jonsson Award is given to the author(s) of the most outstanding paper published in the journal in the preceding year.

The Award is named after Dr. Egon Jonsson, IJTAHC’s Editor-in-Chief from its founding in 1985 until 2010.

The Award is given annually, and a certificate is presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society.

Additional Information

For more information, download the policy and procedure document.

Award Policy & Procedure

Award Process

IJTAHC provides the list of nominated papers to HTAi
The Scientific Development and Capacity Building (SDCB) Committee evaluates the nominated paper and selects that year’s winning paper
A $1000 (CAD) monetary award is given to the winning author(s)

Awarded Articles

2025

Shin S, Kim Y, Choi J, Park JY. Deliberative process of health technology reassessment by health technology assessment agency in Korea. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. 2024;40(1):e28.

Link to the article: here

Other shortlisted articles:

Refolo P, Duthie K, Hofmann B, et al. Ethical challenges for Health Technology Assessment (HTA) in the evolving evidence landscape. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. 2024;40(1):e39
Link to the article: here
Söderholm Werkö S, Mattsson T, Tranæus S, Östlund P, Sundell K. The transition of assessing health technologies to social interventions in Sweden. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. 2024;40(1):e66.
Link to the article: here

2023

Krubiner CB, Barsdorf NW, Goldstein SJ, et al. Developing and piloting a context-specified ethics framework for health technology assessment: the South African Values and Ethics for Universal Health Coverage approach. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. 2022 Mar 8;38(1):e26.
Link to the article: here

Other shortlisted articles:

Pinho-Gomes A-C, Stone J, Shaw T, et al. Values, principles, strategies, and frameworks underlying patient and public involvement in health technology assessment and guideline development: a scoping review. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. 2022;38(1):e46.
Link to the article: here
Wang Y, Low F-Z, Low Y-Y, et al. Using early health economic modeling to inform medical innovation development: a soft robotic sock in poststroke patients in Singapore. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. 2023;39(1):e4.
Link to the article: here

2021

Esandi ME, Gutiérrez-Ibarluzea I, Ibargoyen-Roteta N, Godman B. An evidence-based framework for identifying technologies of no or low-added value (NLVT). International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. 2020;36(1):50-57.
Link to the article: here

Other shortlisted articles:

Street J, Stafinski T, Lopes E, Menon D. Defining the role of the public in Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and HTA-informed decision-making processes. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. 2020;36(2):87-95.
Link to the article: here
Tummers M, Kværner K, Sampietro-Colom L, et al. On the integration of early health technology assessment in the innovation process: reflections from five stakeholders. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. 2020;36(5):481-485.
Link to the article: here

2019

Arber M, Glanville J, Isojarvi J, et al. Which databases should be used to identify studies for systematic reviews of economic evaluations? International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. 2018;34(6):547-554.
Link to the article: here

Other shortlisted articles:

Campbell B, Campbell M, Dobson L, et al. Assessing the value of innovative medical devices and diagnostics: the importance of clear and relevant claims of benefit. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. 2018;34(4):419-424.
Link to the article: here
Hawlik K, Rummel P, Wild C. Analysis of duplication and timing of health technology assessments on medical devices in Europe. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. 2018;34(1):18-26.
Link to the article: here
Meads C, Exley J. A systematic review of group walking in physically healthy people to promote physical activity. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. 2018;34(1):27-37.
Link to the article: here

2017

Abelson J, Wagner F, DeJean D, et al. Public and Patient Involvement in Health Technology Assessment: A Framework for Action. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. 2016;32(4):256-264.
Link to the article: here

2015

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2013

Gartlehner G, West SL, Mansfield AJ, et al. CLINICAL Heterogeneity in systematic reviews and health technology assessments: synthesis of guidance documents and the literature. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. 2012;28(1):36-43.
Link to the article: here

2011

Koopmanschap MA, Stolk EA, Koolman X. Dear policy maker: Have you made up your mind? A discrete choice experiment among policy makers and other health professionals. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. 2010;26(2):198-204.
Link to the article: here

2024

Ferrante di Ruffano L, Harris IM, Zhelev Z, et al. Health technology assessment of diagnostic tests: a state of the art review of methods guidance from international organizations. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, 2023;39(1).
Link to the article: here

Other shortlisted articles:

Farmer C, Barnish MS, Trigg LA, et al. An evaluation of managed access agreements in England based on stakeholder experience. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. 2023;39(1):e55.
Link to the article: here
von Huben A, Howell M, Norris S, et al. Stakeholder preferences for attributes of digital health technologies to consider in health service funding. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. 2023;39(1):e12.
Link to the article: here

2022 (ex aequo)

Pongiglione B, Torbica A, Blommestein H, et al. Do existing real-world data sources generate suitable evidence for the HTA of medical devices in Europe? Mapping and critical appraisal. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. 2021;37(1):e62.
Link to the article: here

Serrano-Aguilar P, Gutierrez-Ibarluzea I, Díaz P, et al. Postlaunch evidence-generation studies for medical devices in Spain: the RedETS approach to integrate real-world evidence into decision making. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. 2021;37(1):e63.
Link to the article: here

2020

Stich AK, Mozygemba K, Lysdahl KB, et al. Methods Assessing Sociocultural Aspects of Health Technologies: Results of a Literature Review. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. 2019;35(2):99-105.
Link to the article: here

Other shortlisted articles:

Booth N. On value frameworks and opportunity costs in health technology assessment. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. 2019;35(5):367-372.
Link to the article: here
Almeida ND, Mines L, Nicolau I, et al. A Framework for Aiding the Translation of Scientific Evidence into Policy: The Experience of a Hospital-Based Technology Assessment Unit. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. 2019;35(3):204-211.
Link to the article: here

2018

Campbell B, Dobson L, Higgins J, Dillon B, Marlow M, Pomfrett C. A new health technology assessment system for devices: the first five years. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. 2017;33(1):19-24.
Link to the article: here

Other shortlisted articles:

Gagliardi AR, Takata J, Ducey A, et al. Medical device recalls in Canada from 2005 to 2015. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. 2017;33(6):708-714.
Link to the article: here
Németh B, Csanádi M, Kaló Z. Overview on the current implementation of health technology assessment in the healthcare system in Hungary. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. 2017;33(3):333-338.
Link to the article: here
Parmelli E, Amato L, Oxman AD, et al. Grade evidence to decision (ETD) framework for coverage decisions. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. 2017;33(2):176-182.
Link to the article: here

2016

Ciani O, Wilcher B, Blankart CR, et al. Health Technology Assessment of medical devices: a survey of non-European Union agencies. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. 2015;31(3):154-165.
Link to the article: here

2014

Polisena J, Clifford T, Elshaug AG, Mitton C, Russell E, Skidmore B. Case studies that illustrate disinvestment and resource allocation decision-making processes in health care: a systematic review. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. 2013;29(2):174-184.
Link to the article: here

2012

Burls A, Caron L, Cleret de Langavant G, Dondorp W, Harstall C, Pathak-Sen E, Hofmann B. Tackling ethical issues in health technology assessment: a proposed framework. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. 2011 Jul;27(3):230-7.
Link to the article: here

2012

Trueman P, Hurry M, Bending M, Hutton J. The feasibility of harmonizing health technology assessments across jurisdictions: a case study of drug eluting stents. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. 2009 Oct;25(4):455-62.
Link to the article: here