Implementing a sandbox approach in health technology assessment: benefits and recommendations.

Autor:	Elvidge J; Science Evidence and Analytics Directorate, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, UK., Crabb N; Science Evidence and Analytics Directorate, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, UK., Delnoij D; Erasmus School of Health Policy and Management, Erasmus University, The Netherlands., Knies S; National Health Care Institute, Diemen, Rotterdam, The Netherlands., Lundin D; Department of the General Director, The Dental and Pharmaceutical Benefits Agency, Stockholm, Sweden., Houÿez F; Treatment Information and Access Department, EURORDIS, Paris, France., Röning J; Biomimetics and Intelligent Systems Group, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland., Wang J; Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Clinical Pharmacology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands., Jiu L; Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Clinical Pharmacology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands., Bennett A; Centre for Health Economics, University of York, York, UK., Zhang Y; Centre for Health Economics, University of York, York, UK., Dawoud D; Science Evidence and Analytics Directorate, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, UK.; Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	International journal of technology assessment in health care [Int J Technol Assess Health Care] 2024 Nov 04; Vol. 40 (1), pp. e44. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Nov 04.
DOI:	10.1017/S0266462324000412
Abstrakt:	Objectives: The sandbox approach, developed in the financial technologies sector, creates an environment to collaboratively develop and test innovative new products, methods and regulatory approaches, separated from business as usual. It has been used in health care to encourage innovation in response to emerging challenges, but, until recently, has not been used in health technology assessment (HTA). This article summarizes our learnings from using the sandbox approach to address three challenges facing HTA organizations and to identify implications for the use of this approach in HTA. Methods: We identified three challenging contemporary HTA-related topics to explore in a sandbox environment, away from the pressures and interests of "live" assessments. We convened a pool of 120 stakeholders and experts to participate in various sandbox activities and ultimately co-develop solutions to help HTA organizations respond to the identified challenges. Results: Important general learnings about the potential benefits and implementation of a sandbox approach in HTA were identified. Consequently, we developed recommendations to guide its use, including how to implement an HTA sandbox in an effective way and the types of challenges for which it may be best suited. Conclusions: For many HTA organizations, it is difficult to carefully consider emerging challenges and innovate their processes due to risks associated with decision errors and resource limitations. The sandbox approach could reduce these barriers. The potential benefits of addressing HTA challenges in a collaborative "safe space" are considerable.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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