Dictionary
The Dictionary provides concise definitions of health economics terms, arranged alphabetically for quick reference. Use it to understand unfamiliar terminology or confirm the meaning of a specific term.
A
- Academic Expert in HTASubject-Matter Academic, Independent Academic Adviser
- A researcher with specialised subject matter expertise invited to contribute independent scientific perspective to a health technology assessment process.
- Added Therapeutic ValueAdded Therapeutic Benefit, Added Benefit
- The additional clinical benefit a new treatment provides beyond existing standard care, formally assessed within many health technology assessment processes.
- Added ValueIncremental Value, Net Added Benefit
- The additional benefit a technology provides beyond existing standard care, a central consideration within health technology assessment and value-based frameworks.
- AIFAAgenzia Italiana del Farmaco, Italian Medicines Agency
- The Italian Medicines Agency, the national regulatory and health technology assessment body responsible for drug approval, pricing, and reimbursement in Italy.
- ASMR RatingASMR, Amelioration du Service Medical Rendu
- A French health technology assessment classification rating a medicine's improvement in actual clinical benefit relative to existing treatments, informing pricing.
- AssessmentTechnical Evaluation, Evidence Evaluation
- Within a health technology assessment process, the technical evaluation of clinical and economic evidence, typically conducted before a final appraisal decision.
C
- Clinical Development PlanCDP, Development Programme
- The strategic roadmap outlining the sequence of trials a company intends to run to support regulatory approval and subsequent health technology assessment.
E
- Early Health Technology AssessmentEarly HTA, Early Modelling
- The assessment of a health technology during development to inform design, evidence generation, pricing and market-access strategy.
- End-of-Life CriteriaEnd-of-Life Modifier, Terminal-Illness Criteria
- Special decision criteria applied by some health technology assessment bodies allowing a higher cost-effectiveness threshold for treatments of conditions with short life expectancy.
- EUnetHTAEuropean Network for HTA, EU HTA Network
- The European Network for Health Technology Assessment, a collaborative network promoting methodological consistency and reducing duplication across EU member states.
H
- Health Economics PlanHE Plan, Health Economic Strategy
- A manufacturer's strategic document outlining planned economic modelling, real-world evidence studies, and health technology assessment submissions for a new technology.
- Health Technology AssessmentHTA, Technology Evaluation
- A multidisciplinary assessment of a health technology’s clinical, economic, organisational, social and ethical implications undertaken to support policy and practice decisions.
- HTA Acceptability CriterionAcceptability Standard, Reasonableness Criterion
- A standard used within a health technology assessment to judge whether an intervention or its evidence is reasonable and appropriate.
- HTAiHealth Technology Assessment International, HTA Society
- Health Technology Assessment International, a global professional society bringing together researchers and policymakers working in the field.
I
- INAHTAInternational Network of HTA Agencies, HTA Agency Network
- The International Network of Agencies for Health Technology Assessment, connecting national and regional agencies worldwide for information sharing.
L
- Local Value DossierCountry Value Dossier, Local Payer Dossier
- A country-specific document adapting a global health economic evidence package to a national health technology assessment body's requirements and comparators.
M
- Mini-HTAMini Health Technology Assessment, Rapid Hospital HTA
- A simplified, abbreviated form of assessment for use at hospital or department level, typically applied to lower-cost or lower-risk technologies.
N
- Network Meta-Analysis HTANMA in HTA, NMA for Reimbursement
- The application of network meta-analysis specifically within health technology assessment, generating comparative effectiveness estimates when treatments were never studied together.
P
- Professional HTA BodyHTA Expert Society, Assessment Expert Panel
- An organisation representing the collective interests and professional standards of those working in health technology assessment.
S
- Systematic Review HTAHTA Systematic Review, HTA Evidence Review
- A systematic review conducted specifically to support a health technology assessment, focused on comparative clinical effectiveness and safety versus alternatives.