Early Assessment of Health Technologies

Abstract

This article provides an analysis of current views on the assessment of health technologies at early stages of their development to create medical products and services that have additional value. Methods that can be used to assess the commercial effectiveness of medical products and services at early stages of their development and to compare them with potential competitors are described. The review may be useful to those who are involved in the development of new medical technologies and seek to increase the investment attractiveness of their proposals

Keywords

• quality of life
• QALY
• early assessment of health technologies
• investment attractiveness
• medical technology development
• QALY