[Identification of new and emerging technologies].
OBJECTIVE
Analyze the correspondence between health technologies (HT) to develop --doctor's opinion-- and the ones assessed by Spanish Agencies for Health Technologies Assessment.


METHODS
Response analysis of HT obtained from participant doctors. Comparison with assessment reports of agencies.


METHODS
Andalusian Public Health System; 2003. Spanish Agencies for Health Tecnologies Assessment.


METHODS
One hundred and forty-seven specialised doctors of 46 MIR specialties.


METHODS
Non-random sample. Andalusian experts and leaders professional selected. Exhaustive searching in Internet or assessment reports of HT. A "score of effort" (SE) was calculated for each Agency.


RESULTS
Seven HT groups agree with agency assessment reports: systems and communication network (SE, 0.78%-6.25%); mollecular biology for diagnosis and treatment (SE, 3.12%-42.73%); functional image technologies, monitorization, quick diagnosis, and non-invasive methods (SE, 3.93%-31.25%); lasertherapy, microsurgery, endoscopic surgery, minimally invasive, virtual and remote-controlled surgery (SE, 3.22%-31.25%); stem cells, artificial organs, and xenotransplantation (SE, 0.78%-12.34%); psychosocial interventions (SE, 0.78%-7.69%); management, planification and record systems (SE, 9.67%-76.92%). Two additional cathegories not cited by doctors but evaluated by agencies were identified: Effectiveness of therapeutic and disgnostic implanted strategies and sterilization methods of surgical material (SE, 3.86%-43.18%); Matural drugs, alternative therapies (SE, 1.78%-6.25%).


CONCLUSIONS
Greater concordance between doctors and agencies in: mollecular biology, functional image technology, new surgical techniques and management, planification and record systems.
Vidal-España
Francisca
F
Unidad Docente de Medicina de Familia y Comunitaria de Málaga, Distrito Sanitario Málaga, Servicio Andaluz de Salud, Málaga, España.
Leiva-Fernández
Francisca
F
Prados-Torres
J Daniel
JD
Perea-Milla
Emilio
E
Gallo-García
Carmen
C
Irastorza-Aldasoro
Aranzazu
A
D013677:Medical Laboratory Science; D008511:Medicine; D013030:Spain; D013038:Specialization; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical