Health Technology Assessment Policy and Methods Review: HTA Methods: Economic Evaluation

This paper provides an overview of the methods used in economic evaluation as part of health technology assessment (HTA) processes in Australia and other jurisdictions of interest where HTA is used to support reimbursement for new health technologies. Based on guidance provided by the HTA Review Reference Committee, the jurisdictions of interest considered in this paper were the United Kingdom (UK) (England and Wales; Scotland), Canada, New Zealand, France, Germany, Norway, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan. Methods from other jurisdictions were considered if relevant to the Australian Health System.