EUnetHTA Adaptation Glossary (beta)

Issue

Applicability is closely related to generalisability, which is a prerequisite for adapting a HTA report to a local setting. As health care systems and patients are not the same in different countries, the approach or studies do not always apply to the local context Therefore, the applicability of the report must be reviewed.

Process

There is no standard definition of affordability, as it relates to the extent a patient or a service provider can pay for it. This will for example depend on the funding mechanism/income level and the cost of service. What is affordable health care in one country is not necessarily affordable in another country.

Here I am afraid that we cannot give any insights from a Danish setting, since it is not a term which is often used (except perhaps in economic contexts). Also we are not sure about the specific relation to adaptation. This answer might not seem very productive, but we need to consider whether it is relevant in relation to adaptation. We endorse the general descriptions, even though it could have many different meanings (affordability of an HTA-project, a technology etc.).