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ArticleHealth economics review2024

Unleashing the potential: the imperative of political support for health technology assessment in Iran.

Aidin Aryankhesal, Meysam Behzadifar, Ahad Bakhtiari, Samad Azari, Masoud Behzadifar

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Article in Health economics review, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Aidin AryankhesalFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Health Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK.
Meysam BehzadifarSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran.
Ahad BakhtiariHealth Equity Research Center (HERC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran.
Samad AzariHospital Management Research Center, Health Management Research Institute, University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Masoud BehzadifarSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran. masoudbehzadifar@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0271-4360

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is essential for evidence-based healthcare decision-making, yet its integration into Iran's healthcare system faces political and logistical challenges. Despite HTA's potential to improve resource allocation, limited awareness, data gaps, and competing priorities hinder its implementation. This commentary emphasizes the need for political support, advocating capacity-building, collaboration, and alignment with long-term health policies. Leveraging international partnerships and monitoring outcomes can enhance HTA's role in improving healthcare in Iran and contributing to global health advancements.

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Evidence-based decision-makingHealthcare systemHealth policyHealth technology assessmentIranPolitical support

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