title: Multi-criteria decision analysis for health technology assessment in Canada: insights from an expert panel discussion.
abstract: Multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA), a decision-making tool, has received increasing attention in recent years, notably in the healthcare field. For Canada, it is unclear whether and how MCDA should be incorporated into the existing health technology assessment (HTA) decision-making process. To facilitate debate on improving HTA decision-making in Canada, a workshop was held in conjunction with the 8th World Congress on Health Economics of the International Health Economics Association in Toronto, Canada in July 2011. The objective of the workshop was to discuss the potential benefits and challenges related to the use of MCDA for HTA decision-making in Canada. This paper summarizes and discusses the recommendations of an expert panel convened at the workshop to discuss opportunities and concerns with reference to the implementation of MCDA in Canada.
authors.affiliation: Division of Economic, Social and Administrative Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Vakaramoko
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Diaby
authors.forename: Ron
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Goeree
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hoch
authors.forename: Uwe
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Siebert
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D003657:Decision Making; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D006801:Humans; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical / Q000458:organization & administration*
keywords: Canada; decision-making; health technology assessment; healthcare; multi-criteria decision analysis; workshop