Moving beyond the rhetoric of patient input in health technology assessment deliberations
Sally Wortley A E , Janet Wale B , David Grainger C and Peter Murphy DA Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2006, Australia.
B 11A Lydia Street, Brunswick, Vic. 3056, Australia. Email: socrates111@bigpond.com
C Eli Lilly and Company, 112 Wharf Road, Melrose Park, NSW 2114, Australia. Email: grainger_david@lilly.com
D Novartis, 54 Waterloo Road, Macquarie Park, Sydney, NSW 2113, Australia. Email: peter.murphy@novartis.com
E Corresponding author. Email: sally.wortley@sydney.edu.au
Australian Health Review 41(2) 170-172 https://doi.org/10.1071/AH15216
Submitted: 10 November 2015 Accepted: 1 April 2016 Published: 26 May 2016
Abstract
At a health system level, the importance of patient and public input into healthcare decision making is well recognised. Patient and public involvement not only provides a mechanism to legitimise decisions, but also contributes to improved translation of these decisions into practice, ultimately leading to better patient outcomes. Recent reviews in the health technology assessment space have identified the need for, and increased use of, patient input through systematic methodologies. Yet, what does this mean in practical terms? This paper outlines both short- and longer-term options for strengthening patient input into health technology assessment deliberations. This is particularly important given the planned reforms in this area and the commitment to public consultation as part of the reform process.
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