European network for HTA, EUnetHTA | eunethta

1. European Network for HTA – added value for healthcare in European countries Finn Børlum Kristensen, EUnetHTA Project Leader, DACEHTA, National Board of Health, Denmark European network for HTA, EUnetHTA | www.eunethta.net

2. Major HTA effort in Europe • 64 Partners • 55 Partners from 29 countries (21 EU Member States) • International Partner Organisations • 1 Main Partner • 34 Associated Parters • 29 Collaborating Partners EUnetHTA | European network for Health Technology Assessment | www.eunethta.net

3. EUnetHTA Work Packages (WPs) ORGANISATIONAL FRAMEWORK • WP1: Coordination (DACEHTA, Main Partner) • WP2: Communications (SBU, DAHTA) • WP3: Evaluation (NOKC) • WP4: Common Core HTA (FinOHTA) • WP5: Adapting existing HTAs to other settings (NCCHTA) • WP6: Transferability to policy (DACEHTA) • WP7: Monitoring emerging technologies and HTAprioritisation (HAS, LBI) • WP8: Support system in Member States without institutionalised HTA (CAHTA) PRACTICAL TOOLS EUnetHTA | European network for Health Technology Assessment | www.eunethta.eu

4. Key EUnetHTA deliverables for added value of European HTA cooperation (1) • The HTA Core Model that will allow transparent, shared work of producing HTAs across borders • The HTA Adaptation toolkit for better use of existing HTA reports / core HTAs and adapting them to local contexts EUnetHTA | European network for Health Technology Assessment | www.eunethta.net

5. AE = assessment element The Core HTA Structurei.e. HTA Core Models and their applications AE = Core element AE = Non-core element INFO = Locally produced information that does not follow HTA Core model structure Pool ofStructured HTA Information CORE HTA LOCAL REPORT Domain 1 Takes into account local epidemiology, resources, values, etc. AE AE AE AE AE AE AE H T A C o r e M o d e l s INFO AE AE AE AE Domain 2 AE AE AE AE AE INFO AE AE AE AE INFO Domain 3 AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE Domain 4 AE AE AE Summary of key findings AE AE EUnetHTA | European network for Health Technology Assessment | www.eunethta.net

6. Key EUnetHTA deliverables for added value of European HTA cooperation (2) • A system facilitating evidence development and exchange of information for promising technologies • Recommendations on HTA capacity building • EUnetHTA communication and information system EUnetHTA | European network for Health Technology Assessment | www.eunethta.net

7. Key EUnetHTA deliverables for added value of European HTA cooperation (3) • Latest results on the interface between HTA and health policy • Plans for further work in the EUnetHTA Collaboration 2009+ EUnetHTA | European network for Health Technology Assessment | www.eunethta.net

8. What did we do differently? • Focus on methodology but ALSO on a working process (i.e. developing practical tools) • Orientation towards results and continuity • Strong emphasis on the management and organisational support structures for the project EUnetHTA | European network for Health Technology Assessment | www.eunethta.net

9. What did we do differently? • Stakeholder involvement, openness to dialogue and inclusiveness • Attention to the policy processes in European healthcare • Continuous attention to delivering a unique and added value to partners and users EUnetHTA | European network for Health Technology Assessment | www.eunethta.net

10. Increased added value (1) • Creating a direct system for cooperation with European colleagues leading to increased efficiency • Increased HTA information by use of the products of EUnetHTA such as the • HTA Core Model • Adaptation Toolkit • Toolkit to facilitate European collaboration on evidence generation on promising health technologies • Responding to developments in the EU and elsewhere that are relevant to HTA collaboration in Europe EUnetHTA | European network for Health Technology Assessment | www.eunethta.net

11. Increased added value (2) • Providing easy access to databases with a variety of information about ongoing and completed HTAs, HTA organisations, experts and training • Sharing a variety of information on health technologies (from emerging to established and disinvested technologies) • Facilitating production of national / regional / institutional HTA reports that incorporate information generated in collaboration. EUnetHTA | European network for Health Technology Assessment | www.eunethta.net

12. EUnetHTA Collaboration Founding Partners and the year 2009 • A group of 25 organisations from 13 EU Member States and Norway and Switzerland sustain EUnetHTA during 2009 • The Partners met once in Vienna in 2008 and now define, plan, finance, and ensure continuity during 2009 • The group will carefully coordinate the involvement of Partners in the next phase of EU networking on HTA together with others EUnetHTA | European network for Health Technology Assessment | www.eunethta.net

13. Joint Action between EU Member States and Commission on HTA in Europe On February 20, 2009 EU Commission and EU Member State appointed HTA bodies and representatives decided a Joint Action 2010-12 under the EU Health Programme EUnetHTA Collaboration was asked to bring the Joint Action forward and will develop and establish the content as basis for the continuation of European networking in HTA and further work on Relative effectiveness assessment of pharmaceuticals Member States and the EU will provide funding After 2012 sustainability is assumed to be ensured through an EU Directive mechanism Sustainability with the support of governments and the European Commission seems closer than ever EUnetHTA | European network for Health Technology Assessment | www.eunethta.net