NCCHTA, UK
Relevance
In the context of the WP5 adaptation toolkit, relevance is about similarities between the HTA report for adaptation and the needs of the user i.e. is the policy and/or research question posed sufficiently similar to warrant adaptation of this report? And do parts of this report address areas that the user wishes to address in their report? i.e. technology use and development, safety, effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and/or organisational aspects.
Questions relating to the relevance of the entire HTA report are posed in the 'speedy sifting' section of the toolkit. Relevance questions specifically relating to parts of the HTA report are posed within the relevant toolkit domains.
Reliability
In relation to the WP5 adaptation toolkit, reliability is an assessment of the extent to which the findings of the report can be relied on i.e. critical appraisal. This is usually in the form of a checklist of questions. The types of questions asked are; what methods have been followed? Are they good enough? Are the results generally plausible? And are graphs, figures and models correct and easy to follow?
Reliability questions, specific to certain parts (or domains) within the HTA report, can be found within the relevant domains of the toolkit.