title: Institutionalizing health technology assessment for priority setting and health policy in Latin America: from regional endeavors to national experiences.
abstract: In this paper, we provide a short summary of recent trends and key issues regarding the current status of health technology assessment (HTA) in Latin America. Initially, we describe worldwide and region-wide initiatives that foster the institutionalization of HTA for decision making and health policy in our region. Then, we describe some countries in the region that are worth mentioning for their application of HTA at a national level. The target audiences are those researchers and decision makers interested in following HTA in our region.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy, Ravignani 2024 (1414) Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Augustovski
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alcaraz
authors.forename: Joaquin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Caporale
authors.forename: Sebastián
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: García Martí
authors.forename: Andrés
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pichon Riviere
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D007843:Latin America; D011050:Policy Making; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical / Q000458:organization & administration*
keywords: Latin America; health technology assessment; outcome research; pricing policies; priority setting