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ArticleJournal of market access & health policy2026

Development of a Performance Measurement Framework for European Health Technology Assessment: Stakeholder-Centric Key Performance Indicators Identified in a Delphi Approach by the European Access Academy.

Elaine Julian, Nicolas S H Xander, Konstantina Boumaki, Maria João Garcia, Evelina Jahimovica, Joséphine Mosset-Keane, Monica Hildegard Otto, Mira Pavlovic, Giovanna Scroccaro, Valentina Strammiello and 11 more

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Elaine JulianSecretariat of the European Access Academy (EAA), 4059 Basel, Switzerland.
Nicolas S H XanderErasmus Centre for Health Economics Rotterdam, Erasmus University Rotterdam, 3062 PA Rotterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8252-6177
Konstantina BoumakiGlobal Heart Hub, H91 FF68 Galway, Ireland.
Maria João GarciaF. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., 4070 Basel, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9009-3826
Evelina JahimovicaErasmus School of Health Policy and Management (ESHPM), Erasmus University Rotterdam, 3062 PA Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Joséphine Mosset-KeaneCancer Patients Europe (CPE), 1000 Brussels, Belgium.
Monica Hildegard OttoSDA Bocconi School of Management, Bocconi University, 20136 Milan, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3144-3133
Mira PavlovicSabouraud Research and Treatment Center for Scalp and Skin Diseases, Saint Louis Hospital, 75010 Paris, France.
Giovanna ScroccaroDirezione Farmaceutico, Protesica, Dispositivi Medici. Area Sanità e Sociale, Regione Veneto, 30123 Venezia, Italy.
Valentina StrammielloEuropean Patients' Forum (EPF), 1040 Etterbeek, Belgium.
Renato BernardiniSchool of Medicine, University of Catania, 95124 Catania, Italy.
Stefano CapriSchool of Economics and Management, Cattaneo-LIUC University, 21053 Castellanza, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4633-4420
Ruben Casado-ArroyoCardiac Electrophysiology Laboratory, Université Libre de Bruxelles-Erasme Hospital, 1070 Brussels, Belgium.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3876-6074
Thomas DesmetHealthcare Management Center, Vlerick Business School, 1210 Brussels, Belgium.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7630-4850
Walter Van DyckHealthcare Management Center, Vlerick Business School, 1210 Brussels, Belgium.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2829-3779
Frank-Ulrich FrickeTechnische Hochschule Nürnberg, 90489 Nürnberg, Germany.
Fabrizio GianfrateDepartment of Health Economics, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.
Oriol Solà-MoralesHiTT Foundation, 08015 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8312-8178
Jürgen WasemInstitute for Health Care Management and Research, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45127 Essen, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9653-168X
Bernhard J WörmannGerman Association of Hematology and Oncology (DGHO), 10117 Berlin, Germany.
Jörg RuofSecretariat of the European Access Academy (EAA), 4059 Basel, Switzerland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe objective of this work was to support the implementation of the European Health Technology Assessment Regulation (EU HTAR) and optimize performance of the evolving EU HTA system. Therefore, an inclusive multi-stakeholder framework of key performance indicators (KPI) for success measurement was developed.

methodsA modified Delphi-procedure was applied as follows: (1) development of a generic KPI pool at the Fall Convention 2024 of the European Access Academy (EAA); (2) review of initial pool and identification of additional KPIs; (3) development of prioritized KPIs covering patient, clinician, Health Technology Developer (HTD), and System/Member State (MS) perspectives, and (4) consolidation of the stakeholder-centric KPIs after EAA's Spring Convention 2025.

resultsSteps 1 and 2 of the Delphi procedure revealed 14 generic KPI domains. Steps 3 and 4 resulted in four prioritized KPIs for patients (patient input; utilization of patient-centric outcome measures; time to access; equity); six for clinicians (population/intervention/comparator/outcomes (PICO); addressing uncertainty; clinician involvement; transparency; equity and time to access); four for HTDs (PICO; joint scientific consultation (JSC) process; joint clinical assessment (JCA) process; time to national decision making); five from a system/MS perspective (PICO; learning and training the health system; reducing duplication; equity and time to access). The scope of, e.g., the PICO-related KPI, differed between stakeholder groups. Also, several KPIs intentionally reached beyond the remit of EU HTA as they are also dependent on MS-specific factors including national health systems and budgets. DISCUSSION AND

conclusionsThe KPI framework developed here presents a step towards the generation of systematic multi-stakeholder evidence to support a successful implementation of the EU HTAR. The relevance of the identified stakeholder-centric KPIs is confirmed by their alignment with the Health System Goals suggested in the context of "Performance measurement for health improvement" by the World Health Organisation. Implementation of the framework, i.e., measurement of KPIs, is envisioned to provide evidence to inform the 2028 revision of the EU HTAR.

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EUHTAEuropean access academyhealth policyhealth technology assessmentkey performance indicatorsPICO

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