Table 4 Strategies taken to implement health technology assessment (HTA) results
From: Impact assessment of Iran’s health technology assessment programme
Strategies taken | Number of reports taking this step |
|---|---|
The publication of articles in domestic scientific research journals | 12 (60.0%) |
Publication of articles in international scientific research journals | 7 (35.0%) |
Presentation in domestic conferences, workshops and seminars | 7 (35.0%) |
Presentation in international conferences, workshops and seminars | 3 (15.0%) |
Delivery of the complete or summarised reports to their potential stakeholders | 9 (45.0%) |
Displaying the complete or summarised reports in the website to allow access to potential stakeholders | 5 (25.0%) |
Dissemination of HTA results in non-scientific publications (such as magazines or newspapers read by the public) | 1 (5.0%) |
Dissemination of results in newsletters and bulletins (such as intra-organisational publications that publish the scientific and non-scientific news related to that organisation) | 0 |
Presenting the assessment results to media journalists (radio, television) and/or giving interviews | 0 |
Setting up meetings with potential stakeholders to introduce the assessment results | 4 (20.0%) |
Development and delivery of results in a language appropriate to the target audiences (such as simple writings for patients and/or the public, short reports for managers and authorities) | 2 (10.0%) |
Other steps that lead to the delivery of assessment results to their target audiences | 1 (5.0%) |