title: Hospital-based health technology assessment for innovative medical devices in university hospitals and the role of hospital pharmacists: learning from international experience.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Several models of hospital-based health technology assessment (HTA) have been developed worldwide, for the introduction of innovative medical devices and support evidence-based decision making in hospitals. Two such models, the HTA unit and mini-HTA models, are widespread in university hospitals and involve various stakeholders. The purpose of this work was to highlight the potential role of hospital pharmacists in hospital-based HTA activities.
  
  
  METHODS
  We searched for articles, reviews, and letters relating to hospital-based HTA, as defined by the Hospital-Based Health Technology Assessment Worldwide Survey published by the Health Technology Assessment International (HTAi) Society, in the Health Technology Assessment database, MEDLINE, EMBASE, and hospital pharmacy journals.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The number of university hospitals performing hospital-based HTA has increased since the 2008 Hospital-Based Health Technology Assessment Worldwide Survey. Our own experience and international findings show that hospital pharmacists already contribute to hospital-based HTA activities and have developed study interpretation skills and a knowledge of medical devices.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Promoting multidisciplinary approaches is one of the key success factors in hospital-based HTA. Hospital pharmacists occupy a position between hospital managers, clinicians, health economists, biomedical engineers, and patients and can provide a new perspective. In the future, hospital pharmacists are likely to become increasingly involved in hospital-based HTA activities.
authors.affiliation: Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Pharmacy, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, France. nicolas.martelli@egp.aphp.fr
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Martelli
authors.forename: Anne-Sophie
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Lelong
authors.forename: Patrice
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Prognon
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pineau
mesh_terms: D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D038622:Internationality; D010595:Pharmacists; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital; D024382:Professional Role; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical