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Table 7 Evaluation of aspects and criteria seniority

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

Aspect of benefit

Criteria

Seniority (years)

P value

"Highly important" ranking by Percent

1.-.5

6.-.15

16+

Clinical

Lifesaving

84

69

77

0.35

Quality of life improvement

59

42

54

0.53

Patients' functional improvement

24

19

46

0.08

Safety

82

39

50

0.02

Social

Serving a large population

18

12

31

0.22

Serving a specific population within the hospital

18

8

15

0.58

Improving the serves to the patient

6

8

27

0.07

Patients’ preference

41

46

62

0.36

Technological

Lack of effective alternative technology

71

62

77

0.48

Completion of a technology already exists at the hospital

18

27

23

0.78

Innovation and Improving medical standards

18

31

46

0.14

Improving hospital reputation

24

31

35

0.74

Economical

Efficiency

35

54

58

0.33

Manpower savings

17

42

62

0.02

Budget savings

24

46

24

14

Technology that requires a significant investment in infrastructure

29

31

8

0.89

Maintenance costs

12

15

4

0.37

Extent education

29

12

23

0.33