The newcomer's guide to health technology assessment : a collection of resources for early career professionals

Abstract

Capacity building for health technology assessment (HTA) holds a pivotal position in shaping the landscape of healthcare decision-making. It is one of the key strategic goals of Health Technology Assessment International (HTAi) for the development and use of HTA around the globe. Over the past decade, HTAi has initiated several activities to define capacity building for HTA. This endeavor underscores the multifaceted nature of capacity building within HTA, encompassing the development or enhancement of competencies crucial for understanding, contributing to, executing, or leveraging HTA for health policy formulation and decision-making. Moreover, capacity building extends to fostering awareness and gathering support within the broader ecosystem where HTA operates.