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Graili P, Guertin JR, Chan KKW, Tadrous M. Integration of real-world evidence from different data sources in health technology assessment. JOURNAL OF PHARMACY & PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES : A PUBLICATION OF THE CANADIAN SOCIETY FOR PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, SOCIETE CANADIENNE DES SCIENCES PHARMACEUTIQUES 2023; 26:11460. [PMID: 37529633 PMCID: PMC10387532 DOI: 10.3389/jpps.2023.11460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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Real-world evidence (RWE) is being increasingly used by a wide range of stakeholders involved in the therapeutic product lifecycle but remains underutilized in the health technology assessment (HTA) process. RWE aims to fill the current evidence gaps, reduce the uncertainty around the benefits of medical technologies, and better understand the long-term impact of health technologies in real-world conditions. Despite the minimal use of RWE in some elements of HTA, there has been a larger push to further utilize RWE in the HTA processes. HTA bodies, as other stakeholders, work towards developing more robust means to leverage RWE from various data sources in the HTA processes. However, these agencies need to overcome important challenges before the broader incorporation of RWE into their routine practice. This paper aims to explore the extensive integration of RWE utilizing diverse sources of RWD. We discuss the utilization of RWE in HTA processes, considering aspects such as when, where, and how RWE can be effectively applied. Additionally, we seek the potential challenges and barriers associated with the utilization of different data sources.
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Affiliation(s)
- Pooyeh Graili
- Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Quality HTA, Oakville, ON, Canada
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- Axe Santé des Populations et Pratiques Optimales en Santé, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Laval, QC, Canada
- Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Université Laval, Laval, QC, Canada
- Tissue Engineering Laboratory (LOEX), Université Laval, Laval, QC, Canada
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- Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Canadian Centre for Applied Research in Cancer Control, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Women’s College Research Institute, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Rahmatian D, Tadrous M. Old dog with new tricks: An introduction to real-world evidence for pharmacists. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2021; 78:2277-2280. [PMID: 34153111 PMCID: PMC8344619 DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/zxab261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Donna Rahmatian
- Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, and St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, and Women's College Hospital Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Sutherland JM. Engaging with Policy Makers: The Need for Accessible and Timely Health Services and Systems Research in 2020. Healthc Policy 2020; 15:6-12. [PMID: 32538343 PMCID: PMC7294443 DOI: 10.12927/hcpol.2020.26230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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In its conception, Healthcare Policy was a partnership between the canadian Institutes of Health Research's Institute of Health Services and Policy Research (IHSPR), the Canadian Association of Health Services and Policy Research and Longwoods Publishing. With the support of IHSPR's scientific director at the time, Dr. Morris Barer, the objective of the journal was to "stimulate communication and cross-fertilization between researchers and healthcare decision makers" (Government of Canada 2006). With a strong focus on knowledge translation and interdisciplinary research, the journal links policy makers with researchers, thus carrying its founding objective forward as a guiding principle for Healthcare Policy.
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