France: HAS Posts Overview of HTA Public Consultations
France's Haute Autorité de Santé (HAS) has posted an overview of public consultations undertaken by the agency over the last few years, as well as an international survey of similar agencies in other countries such as the UK's National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE).
The document release is a first step in the preparation of a methodological guide for public participation in the development of health technology assessments.
The 60-page overview includes sections on deciding when a public consultation should be undertaken, the objective of the consultation, who should be consulted, the form of the consultation, and data analysis and handling of the results.
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