Table 5 Survey responses: How topics are identified
Number of responses (n = 20) | % (of responses) | |
|---|---|---|
Proposed by a government department or government officials | 16 | 80 |
Proposed by health care workers/experts | 13 | 65 |
Proposed by manufacturers | 13 | 65 |
Proposed by the HTA systems decision maker | 13 | 65 |
A formalized topic identification process | 11 | 55 |
Proposed by patients or the public (including academics/citizens) | 9 | 45 |
Proposed by those producing the HTA evidence | 8 | 40 |
Proposed by those receiving the HTA report | 7 | 35 |
A formalized early warning system/horizon scanning process | 5 | 25 |
Other reason given | 3 | 15 |