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Table 4 Evaluation of aspects and criteria by age

From: Hospital staff perspectives towards health technology assessment: data from a multidisciplinary survey

Apect of benefit

Criteria

Age

P value

20-39

40+

Clinical

Lifesaving

74

78

0.69

Quality of life improvement

52

50

0.86

Patients' functional improvement

22

35

0.27

Safety

57

52

0.73

Social

Serving a large population

13

24

0.29

Serving a specific population within the hospital

9

15

0.45

Improving the serves to the patient

39

57

0.17

Patients' preference

9

17

0.33

Technological

Lack of effective alternative technology

70

70

1

Completion of a technology already exists at the hospital

27

22

0.69

Innovation and Improving medical standards

30

35

0.72

Improving hospital reputation

26

33

0.58

Economical

Efficiency

49

52

0.73

Manpower savings

22

54

0.01

Technology that requires a significant investment in infrastructure

33

67

1

Maintenance costs

33

67

0.78

Extented education

33

67

0.02