All data was taken from the website of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), and is in the public domain
Key points for decision makers• A high level of redaction features in current NICE STA guidance -both for academic and commercial reasons, which also may be increasing over time • The level of redaction present is variable between STAs -in many cases leading to decisions which do not appear justified, and in others inadvertently revealing supposedly confidential discounts • An improvement is needed to the status quo to ensure appropriate redaction is applied so as not to undermine the transparency of health technology appraisal
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