Abstract:In the last 15 years, Brazil has experienced a progressive institutionalization of health technology assessment (HTA), especially within the public system. The Brazilian National Policy on Health Technology Management assigns to the HTA the role of generating scientific evidence to support decisionmaking entities regarding the incorporation and monitoring of the use of technologies in the health system, in addition to guiding health professionals and users 1 .However, the process of using HTA in decisions rela… Show more
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