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Table 3 Countries invited to participate and response in survey and follow up interview

From: Topic identification, selection, and prioritization for health technology assessment in selected countries: a mixed study design

N

Formalized HTA system identified in literature review

Income level of country (classified by WB 2021)

No. invited to survey

No. participated in survey

No. invited to follow up interview

No. of follow up interviews

 

Africa

     

1

South Africa

UM

3

1

2

2

 

Asia Pacific

     

2

Korea, Rep

H

1

NR

1

NR

3

Malaysia

UM

1

1

1

1

4

Singapore

H

2

NR

2

Declined

5

Taiwan, China

H

1

NR

1

NR

6

Thailand

UM

1

1

1

1

 

Europe

     

7

Bulgaria

UM

1

Unqualified

1

NR

8

Croatia

H

4

1

2

NR

9

Czech Republic

H

1

1

1

NR

10

Estonia

H

2

1

2

1

11

Hungary

H

3

1

2

Declined

12

Kazakhstan

UM

1

1

1

1

13

Latvia

H

3

1

3

NR to written follow up

14

Lithuania

H

2

1

3

Agreed after deadline

15

Poland

H

1

2

1

NR

16

Romania

H

4

1

 

NR

17

Serbia

UM

2

1

2

1

18

Slovak Republic

H

2

1

2

1

19

Türkiye

UM

1

1

1

NR

20

Ukraine

LM

1

Incomplete

 

Latin America

     

21

Argentina

UM

3

1

1

NR

22

Brazil

UM

2

NR

1

NR

23

Chile

H

4

1

2

1

24

Colombia

UM

2

1

2

1

25

Mexico

UM

2

NR

0

-

26

Peru

UM

2

NR

1

NR

27

Uruguay

H

1

NR

1

NR

 

North Africa & Middle East

     

28

Iran, Islamic Rep

LM

1

1

1

NR

29

Tunisia

LM

1

1

1

NR

 

Total

 

55

21

39

10

  1. LM Lower middle-income country, UM Upper middle-income country, H High-income country, NR No response, Unqualified: did not have competence to complete; Incomplete: skipped every question; Declined: replied to email declining participation