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ReviewInternational journal of technology assessment in health care2025

Connecting minds and catalyzing collaboration: the interest groups of health technology assessment international.

Antonio Migliore, Nicola Vicari, George Valiotis, Ann Single

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Review in International journal of technology assessment in health care, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Health technology assessment in Eastern Europe and Central Asia: an updated SWOT analysis.International journal of technology assessment in health care · 2026
    Review
  3. Two decades of impact: lessons from the HTAi Patient and Citizen Involvement in HTA Interest Group.International journal of technology assessment in health care · 2026
    Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Antonio MiglioreHealth Technology Assessment International (HTAi), Edmonton, AB, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1984-0803
Nicola VicariHealth Technology Assessment International (HTAi), Edmonton, AB, Canada.
George ValiotisHealth Technology Assessment International (HTAi), Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Ann SingleHealth Technology Assessment International (HTAi), Edmonton, AB, Canada.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Health Technology Assessment international (HTAi) supports global collaboration and innovation in HTA through its dynamic network of Interest Groups (IGs). These thematic communities provide a dedicated platform for members to engage in focused, collaborative efforts that drive professional exchange, advance methodologies, and develop best practices in HTA. This commentary offers a panoramic overview of all IGs, their evolution, aim, and initiatives. By drawing on diverse stakeholder perspectives, spanning academia, clinical practice, industry, and patient communities, the IGs foster inclusiveness and extend HTAi's influence to significantly contribute to the broader HTA community. Through activities such as workshops, conference sessions, webinars, publications, and research projects, they offer opportunities for professional development and thought leadership. The IGs' cross-cutting contributions position them as engines of innovation to ensure HTAi remains at the forefront of shaping a globally relevant, responsive, and ethically grounded HTA ecosystem.

Indexed as

Cooperative BehaviorInternational CooperationTechnology Assessment, BiomedicalHumansStakeholder Participationcollaborationhealth technology assessmentinterest groupsmultidisciplinarystakeholder involvement

Identifiers

PMID40619817
PMCPMC12303693

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