title: Case study: needs-based technology assessment and essential national health research. Experience in the Philippines.
abstract: Essential national health research (ENHR) ensures that health research will be undertaken in priority areas defined by the people and will be used in decision making. Needs-based technology assessment (NBTA) is anchored on the ENHR philosophy. Two case studies are presented, one illustrating a successful application of NBTA and the other a failed approach. Reasons for the difference in success are examined.
authors.affiliation: University of the Philippines College of Medicine.
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Tan-Torres
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D006292:Health Priorities; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D010679:Philippines; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical / Q000379:methods*