Fig. 4From: Opportunities to improve the adoption of health-related quality of life evidence as part of the French Health Technology Assessment processSurvey results show that HRQoL evidence from a validated instrument is seen as essential but fit with guidance is the greatest barrier to wider adoption in France. Data from a survey of 14 ex-HTA directors (5 ex-HAS in France, 5 ex-NICE in the United Kingdom and 4 ex-IQWiG in Germany) between the 21 and 31st of January. See Additional file 1: Methods for the detailed list of questions asked. A Percent of experts who stated that HRQoL data was “essential” or “very important” for each of the therapeutic areas listed; B percent of experts who stated that the following principles determined the acceptability of a HRQoL instrument; C percent of experts who stated the following as the most important barriers to further uptake of HRQoL data in their respective countriesBack to article page