MEDICAL DEVICES EARLY ASSESSMENT METHODS: SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW

• Published in: International journal of technology assessment in health care Vol. 30; no. 2; pp. 137 - 146
• Main Authors: Markiewicz, Katarzyna, van Til, Janine A., IJzerman, Maarten J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.04.2014
• Subjects: Assessments; Audiences; Clinical trials; Decision making; Economic analysis; Equipment and Supplies; FDA approval; Health care; Health technology assessment; Lists; Literature reviews; Medical device industry; Medical devices; Medical equipment; Medical Subject Headings-MeSH; Medical technology; Methods; Objectives; Product development; R&D; Reimbursement; Research & development; Searching; Systematic review; Technology Assessment, Biomedical - methods; Theory; Medical devices; Translational research; Healthcare economics and organizations; Health technology assessment; Cost-effectiveness

Objectives: The aim of this study was to get an overview of current theory and practice in early assessments of medical devices, and to identify aims and uses of early assessment methods used in practice. Methods: A systematic literature review was conducted in September 2013, using computerized dat...