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Revista Ingeniería Biomédica

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Abstract

CHAVARRIA, T  and  MOLINA, T. HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT TOOLS FOR BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION. Rev. ing. biomed. [online]. 2017, vol.11, n.21, pp.13-19. ISSN 1909-9762.

Health Technologies Assessment is a practice that enablesthe evaluation of the consequences of the use of a technology. However, the lack of standardization and methodologies that guide the process remains a challenge. This paper presents the development and validation of a Health Technology Assessment tool which process was carried out in three phases. First, the tool was developed to assess the acquisition process of medical equipment, after which a discussion group was formed to obtain different perceptions regarding the tool. Finally,was the implementation through case studies, evaluating its real use and applying an evaluation survey to measure its usefulness in the processes of acquisition of medical equipment. The importance of each type of technology assessment was weighed and modules for technical, clinical, economic, ethical, social and organizational evaluation were developed. In addition, validation with experts demonstrated the usefulness of the tool in the selection and acquisition processes of medical equipment in a way that will reduce costs and enable better investments.

Keywords : Medical equipment acquisition; Health Technologies Assessment; Health Technologies.

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