Putting HTA into Practice MODULE 1v3 BACKGROUND TO HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT Revised: August 2012 Surgery Strategic Clinical Network: Evidence Decision Support Program MODULE 1v3 – Putting HTA into Practice WELCOME Welcome to “Module 1v3: Background to Health Technology Assessment,” which is the first part of an educational series entitled “Putting HTA into Practice.” This module is an up-dated version of a previously developed education module (1) in 2005, which was one of a six-part series on Health Technology Assessment (HTA). The original 2005 Health Technology Assessment Modules were prepared for the Department of Surgery by Elizabeth Oddone Paolucci, PhD, Medical Education & Research Unit, Educational Consultant; Tyrone Donnon, PhD, Medical Education & Research Unit, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine; Paule Poulin, PhD, Associate Director, Office of Surgical Research, Calgary Health Region. (1), with funding provided by the Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment (CCOHTA) now known as the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH). The purpose of this revision is to provide a background to HTA and the HTA framework in Alberta for those undergoing workshops on “Putting HTA into Practice” — a training program for putting HTA Into Practice available for Clinical Networks and other Operation Leaders within Alberta Health Services. This module describes HTA terminology, the principles and purpose of HTA, examples of HTA producers and users, the HTA framework in Alberta, and some of the limitations and challenges when integrating HTA into practice. Your feedback and comments on both the module and training workshops will be greatly appreciated! Please send comments to
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