title: Supporting the Use of Health Technology Assessments by Decision-Makers.
abstract: A perceived gap exists in how well Canadian health technology assessment (HTA) producers are supporting the use of their HTAs by decision-makers. The authors propose that the newly released HTA Database Canadian search interface incorporate structured decision-relevant summaries of HTAs that would be developed by participating Canadian HTA organizations. The registry would serve as a "one-stop shop" by including HTA reports along with their structured summaries in a format that better meets decision-makers' needs. The Health Technology Analysis Exchange - a Canadian network of publicly funded HTA producers - is well-positioned to undertake this work and would welcome input about both the idea and its execution.
authors.affiliation: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health, School of Epidemiology, Public Health, and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Polisena
authors.affiliation: McMaster Health Forum, Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis, Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Department of Political Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON.
authors.forename: John N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Lavis
authors.affiliation: Alberta Health Services, Health Technology Assessment and Innovation, Edmonton, AB.
authors.forename: Don
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Juzwishin
authors.affiliation: Capital Health Pharmacy Department, Halifax, NS.
authors.forename: Pam
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: McLean-Veysey
authors.affiliation: School of Epidemiology, Public Health, and Preventative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Centre for Practice-Changing Research, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON.
authors.forename: Ian D
authors.initials: ID
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.affiliation: Institute of Health Economics, Edmonton, AB.
authors.forename: Christa
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Harstall
authors.affiliation: Centre for Medical Evidence, Decision Integrity & Clinical Impact (MEDIC) Department of Anesthesia & Perioperative Medicine, and Department of Epidemiology & Biostatics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON.
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D016208:Databases, Factual; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination / Q000379:methods*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical / Q000379:methods*