title: [Evaluation of new and emerging health technologies. Proposal for classification].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Review and develop a proposal for the classification of health technologies (HT) evaluated by the Health Technology Assessment Agencies (HTAA).
  
  
  METHODS
  Peer review of AETS of the previous proposed classification of HT. Analysis of their input and suggestions for amendments. Construction of a new classification. Pilot study with physicians.
  
  
  METHODS
  Andalusian Public Health System. Spanish HTAA.
  
  
  METHODS
  Experts from HTAA. Tutors of family medicine residents.
  
  
  METHODS
  HT Update classification previously made by the research team. Peer review by Spanish HTAA. Qualitative and quantitative analysis of responses. Construction of a new and pilot study based on 12 evaluation reports of the HTAA.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We obtained 11 thematic categories that are classified into 6 major head groups: 1, prevention technology; 2, diagnostic technology; 3, therapeutic technologies; 4, diagnostic and therapeutic technologies; 5, organizational technology, and 6, knowledge management and quality of care. In the pilot there was a good concordance in the classification of 8 of the 12 reports reviewed by physicians.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Experts agree on 11 thematic categories of HT. A new classification of HT with double entry (Nature and purpose of HT) is proposed. APPLICABILITY: According to experts, the classification of the work of the HTAA may represent a useful tool to transfer and manage knowledge. Moreover, an adequate classification of the HTAA reports would help clinicians and other potential users to locate them and this can facilitate their dissemination.
authors.affiliation: Coordinador Provincial, Unidad Docente de Medicina de Familia y Comunitaria (MFyC), Málaga, España. juand.prados.sspa@juntadeandalucia.es
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Prados-Torres
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vidal-España
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Barnestein-Fonseca
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gallo-García
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Irastorza-Aldasoro
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Leiva-Fernández
mesh_terms: D020811:Biomedical Technology / Q000145:classification* / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D003933:Diagnosis; D006298:Health Services Administration; D058436:Knowledge Management; D008490:Medical Informatics; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011315:Preventive Medicine; D011786:Quality Control; D013030:Spain; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical / Q000458:organization & administration; D013812:Therapeutics