title: [The health technology assessment].
abstract: The aim of this paper was to describe exhaustively, but concisely, the matter of the health technology assessment. It is a method of evaluating health technologies based on principles and tools of Evidence Based Medicine. We started from etymology to speak about its definition and implementation methodology. Moreover we guide the reader throughout the constellation of international societies of health technology assessment and the meaning of their international cooperation. Finally, we deal with the health technology assessment as a tool being an integral part of the clinical governance process.
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Corrao
authors.forename: Sabrina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arnone
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sicurello
mesh_terms: D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D007558:Italy; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical