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

Table 6 The main factors that have influenced the choice of TISP process

	n. (of 17 responses)	% (of responses)
A process limited to policy makers and expert involvement	11	65
A participatory process involving all or most relevant stakeholders	8	47
A political decision	6	35
Other reason given	4	24
Don’t know (unmet needs, demand for coverage, limited HTA research capacity, and political pressure)	1	6

Three non-response countries reported that there are no TISP processes and the topics are proposed by manufacturers or the manufacturer and decision-maker (by submission or by request)

ISSN: 1478-7547