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Reviewers Wanted: The International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care (IJTAHC) serves as a forum for the wide range of health policy makers and professionals interested in the economic, social, ethical, medical and public health implications of health technology. It covers the development, evaluation, diffusion and use of health technology, as well as its impact on the organization and management of health care systems and public health. In addition to general essays and research reports, regular columns on technology assessment reports and thematic sections are published.
IJTAHC is seeking reviewers with expertise in areas within the scope of IJTAHC relating to health technology assessment including systematic review, health economic evaluation, patient/citizen issues and health policy. Participating as an IJTAHC Reviewer is not only beneficial for your career development, it is a great way to contribute to the global HTA community!
Reviewer categories include:
- Systematic reviews
- Health economics/economic evaluation, CBA/CEA/CUA
- Meta-analysis
- Modelling
- Clinical epidemiology
- Clinical practice guidelines
- Decision analysis
- Patient/citizen issues
- Personalized medicine
- Pharmaceutical policy
- Diagnostics
- Disinvestment
- E-health
- Safety
- Screening
- Health outcomes research; health services/systems research
- Health policy/policy analysis/social policy
- Horizon scanning, new and emerging technologies
- Statistics
- Qualitative methodologies/questionnaires and surveys
- Preventative medicine/public health/international health
If you are interested in becoming a reviewer for IJTAHC, please send an email to Wendy Babidge, Editor in Chief, and include short CV outlining areas of expertise relative to the reviewer categories.
HTAi Latin America Policy Forum heads to Santiago, Chile!
The 2023 Latin America Policy Forum (LATAM) is taking place August 13-15 in Santiago, Chile. The Forum will include discussions surrounding its background paper, “How new access schemes, including risk-taking agreements, can contribute to coverage decisions”. To read the background paper in English or Spanish, click the button below.
Updates from the 2024 Annual Meeting
The 2024 Annual Meeting website is live!
Visit htai2024.org to check out the latest news from the 2024 Annual Meeting in Seville, Spain! Take a moment to watch a video about Seville, read through our abstract writing resources, and learn about the committees behind the Annual Meeting. While there, don’t forget to download the HTAi 2024 Annual Meeting social media images and zoom background to help show your support!
A Look Back
HTAi 2023 Annual Meeting updates
The 2023 Annual Meeting may have ended, but we are still thinking about all of the great memories made in Adelaide… and so can you! Visit htai2023.org to take a look through the event photo album and relive your favourite moments, or download your pictures to share on social media platforms (don’t forget to tag us)!
Also available: the 2023 Annual Meeting Oral and Poster Abstract Books, featuring every Oral and Poster presentation from the five-day conference.
Network News
HTAsiaLink
The 11th HTAsiaLink Conference 2023 is scheduled to take place September 4 – 7 in Putrajaya, Malaysia. The conference theme is “Reshaping and Reshifting Health Technology Assessment in Navigating the future Landscape.” Learn more
Priorities 2024 Conference
Submissions for the 2024 Priorities Conference in Bangkok, Thailand, hosted by HiTAP and the Ministry of Public Health, Thailand, are now open for Organized Sessions and Workshops. Oral and Poster submissions open August 15. Learn more
ISPOR South Africa Chapter
The ISPOR South Africa Chapter is hosting the 2th Annual ISPOR SA Conference October 23-24, 2023. The theme is “Health Economics in the Face of the 4th Industrial Revolution.” Learn more
HTA News from Around the World
From the European Commission: The latest HTA Stakeholder Network summary report is now available. The report covers the first meeting of the HTA Stakeholder Network which took place on June 14, 2023. Read more
From New Zealand: Pharmac joins an international collaboration of government HTA agencies. The collaboration, which includes Australia, UK, and Canada, was established in 2022 to advance use of HTA. Pharmac joined in July 2023. Read more
From CADTH: CADTH’s annual report is now available. Read more
From ESMO: The European Society for Medical Oncology provided feedback to a public consultation launched by the EUnetHTA 21 Consortium on two of its draft deliverables on HTA in Europe. Read more
From EUnetHTA: The EUnetHTA 21 – EMA work plan has been published. Read more
From the Bulletin Board
If you have an open position you’d like to share with the HTAi membership, please contact [email protected].
IJTAHC Featured Publications
- Patient and citizen participation at the organizational level in health technology assessment: an exploratory study in five jurisdictions. Read more
- A first exploration of the economic consequences of an autonomous surgical robot for lateral skull base surgery: an early health technology assessment. Read more
- A systematic review of the accessibility, acceptability, safety, efficiency, clinical effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness of private cataract and orthopedic surgery clinics. Read more
Important Upcoming Dates
2023 Latin America Policy Forum
Santiago , ChileLearn about the Latin America Policy Forum.
Webinar: HTAi Hospital-Based Interest Group Meeting
The HTAi Hospital-based HTA (HB-HTA) Interest Group is inviting all interested parties to participate in its next meeting. During the meeting, HB-HTA would like to examine interest, needs, and expectations …
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Webinar: HTA in Robotic Surgery
Overview Building on the results of a recent research study into HTA best practices for Robotic-Assisted Surgery, this webinar will present and open discussion about the challenges in assessing a …
Webinar: WHO Europe’s Access to Novel Medicine Platform and Support for HTA in the WHO European Region
WHO Europe's Access to Novel Medicine Platform and Support for HTA in the WHO European Region An HTAi Webinar in Collaboration with WHO Europe WHO’s European Program of Work 2020–2025, …
2023 Asia Policy Forum
Taipei , TaiwanThe HTAi 2023 Asia Policy Forum will take place November 1 -3, 2023, in Taipei, Taiwan. The theme of the meeting is "Being Bold: How HTA Can Foster Innovation in …
Webinar: Regulatory updates on harmonization of HTA among medical devices and digital medicine
This webinar is hosted by the HTAi Medical Devices Interest Group (MDIG) Overview On regulatory basis, the safety, performance, risks and benefits of medical devices are strongly regulated before market …
HTAi Offices Closed
The HTAi Secretariat will be closed for a holiday break, returning to the office January 2, 2024.
