FinOHTA, STAKES, Finland
The Core Model for health technology assessment defines and standardizes elements of assessment. It supports the production of HTAs that are independent of specific context and identifies issues relevant for adaptation in national settings.
The elements within the HTA Core model have been evaluated for two key characteristics: importance and transferability. In this context importance indicates how essential the element is from the viewpoint of decision making. Transferability indicates how easy it is to transfer the results from one setting to another. The importance and transferability of each element of assessment - and hence the inclusion in the HTA Core model - have been agreed on within the EUnetHTA project.