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Publications Digest

09
Mar 2026

Publication Digest: Toward a Harmonized Health Technology Assessment Framework for Digital Health Technologies in Europe

MTRC shares the most relevant and impactful publications in the field of market access and HEOR for medical technologies in Europe through its Publications Digest. In a recent publication, Tsiasiotis et al. explored stakeholder perspectives on the development of a harmonized health technology assessment (HTA) framework for digital health technologies (DHTs) in Europe within the Horizon Europe funded EDiHTA project.
06
Mar 2026

Health Economic Publication Digest: Priority Measures at the intersection of clinical practice, health economics and health policy: an ESC pilot to support implementation of recommendations

MTRC shares the most relevant and impactful publications in the field of market access and HEOR for medical technologies in Europe through its Health Economic Publications Digest. In a recent publication, Timmermans et al. presented a European Society of Cardiology (ESC) pilot framework designed to integrate economic and implementation considerations alongside traditional efficacy metrics for decision-making.
04
Mar 2026

EU HTA Publication Digest: The Early Experiences of Health Technology Assessment Bodies in the Implementation of the European Union Health Technology Assessment Regulation for High-Risk Medical Devices: A Qualitative Study

MTRC shares the most relevant and impactful publications in the field of market access and HEOR for medical technologies in Europe through its EU HTA Publications Digest. In a recent publication, Alshaikh et al. explored how national HTA bodies across 11 EU Member States are preparing for the implementation of the EU Health Technology Assessment Regulation (HTAR) and the introduction of Joint Clinical Assessments (JCAs) for high-risk medical devices and IVDs.
02
Mar 2026

Publication Digest: The AMSTAR 2 publication lacks explicit instructions on how to assess the appropriateness of statistical methods (item 11) and publication bias (item 15) and does not reflect advances in meta-analysis

MTRC shares the most relevant and impactful publications in the field of market access and HEOR for medical technologies in Europe through its Publications Digest. In a recent publication, Spineli critically examined limitations of the AMSTAR 2 appraisal tool, which is used to assess the methodological quality of systematic literature reviews.
27
Feb 2026

Health Economic Publication Digest: Mapping Methodologies for Economic Evaluation of Digital Health Technologies: A Scoping Review

MTRC shares the most relevant and impactful publications in the field of market access and HEOR for medical technologies in Europe through its Health Economic Publications Digest. In a recent publication, Santos et al. systematically reviewed and mapped 26 frameworks for the economic evaluation of digital health technologies (DHTs) to identify methodological inconsistencies and inform more robust standards.
25
Feb 2026

EU HTA Publication Digest: Joint Clinical Assessments in Europe: Implications for Market Access, Reimbursement, and National HTA Alignment

MTRC shares the most relevant and impactful publications in the field of market access and HEOR for medical technologies in Europe through its EU HTA Publications Digest. In a recent publication, Dang et al. reviewed the implementation of Joint Clinical Assessments under the EU HTAR (Regulation 2021/2282), analyzing methodological, regulatory, and stakeholder implications across EU Member States.
23
Feb 2026

Publication Digest: Methodological review reveals essential gaps and inconsistencies in clinical claims, effects, and outcomes in HTA reviews of diagnostic tests

MTRC shares the most relevant and impactful publications in the field of market access and HEOR for medical technologies in Europe through its Publications Digest. In a recent publication, Dinnes et al. conducted a methodological review of 45 HTAs (50 review questions) of diagnostic tests to assess how clearly clinical pathways, test claims, and outcomes are specified within existing HTAs.
28
Nov 2025

EU HTA Publication Digest: Shaping the Future of DHT Assessment: Insights on Industry Challenges, Developer Needs, and a Harmonized, European HTA Framework

MTRC shares the most relevant and impactful publications in the field of market access and HEOR for medical technologies in Europe through its EU HTA Publications Digest. In a recent publication, Mezei et al. examined regulatory and methodological barriers affecting digital health technologies, drawing on surveys, interviews, and focus groups with developers from ten European countries.