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This research aims to explore the effects of the EU HTA regulation on clinical assessment practices in Italy and the perspectives of various stakeholders involved.

April 15, 2026International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care0 citationsOpen Access

Implementing the EU HTA regulation and joint clinical assessment: a multi-stakeholder perspective from Italy

MMMichela MeregagliaBocconi University FCFrancesco CostaBocconi University LCLudovico CavallaroBocconi University

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This research aims to explore the effects of the EU HTA regulation on clinical assessment practices in Italy and the perspectives of various stakeholders involved.
Analyzing perspectives from various stakeholders including healthcare providers, policymakers, and industry representatives
Conducting interviews or surveys to gather insights on the implementation of the HTA regulation
Examining current clinical assessment practices in the context of EU harmonization
Enhanced standardization in clinical assessments at the EU level is observed
Diverse stakeholder opinions present challenges in achieving consensus on assessment methods
Identified the necessity for ongoing dialogue among stakeholders to reconcile differing viewpoints.

Abstract

The process of harmonization induced by the HTAR is beneficial to standardize clinical assessment at the EU level, but needs to reconcile different stakeholder perspectives.

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