Using health technology assessment to set priority, inform target product profiles, and design clinical study for health innovation
通过新加坡政府医疗技术创新机构的案例，展示了早期卫生技术评估如何指导医疗技术研发的优先级设定、产品概况和临床研究设计，帮助研发社区提高技术被接受和广泛使用的可能性。
Early health technology assessment (early HTA) is a useful tool in guiding the innovation development process in medical technology development. However, the application of early HTA is sub-optimal amongst research and development (R&D) communities due to several challenges. In this paper, we presented a case study of application of early HTA by drawing on the experience from a workshop conducted for the Singapore government's medical technology innovation agency. The framework developed can help maximise the chance of the newly developed technology being accepted and widely used. By providing step-by-step guidance, this work aims to translate early HTA into a practical tool and promote the application of early HTA amongst R&D communities.