Background and Objectives: Horizon scanning systems need to handle a wide range of
sources to identify new or emerging health technologies. The objective of this study is to …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess whether publications of importance for
improving the health system and its technologies are highly cited intrascientifically. Methods …

Objective The research investigated how frequently grey literature is used in reports on new
and emerging nondrug health technologies, which sources are most cited, and how grey …

Objectives: Reporting bias potentially threatens the validity of results in health technology
assessment (HTA) reports. Our study aimed to explore policies and practices of HTA …

Objectives: No guidelines exist in the approach that Evidence Review Groups (ERGs)
should take to appraise search methodologies in the manufacturer's submission (MS) in …

Objectives: This review assessed current practice in the preparation of rapid reviews by
health technology assessment (HTA) organizations, both internationally and in the …

Objectives: The objective of this study was to explore the degree to which databases other
than MEDLINE contribute studies relevant for inclusion in rapid health technology …

Background Health technology assessments of surgical interventions frequently require the
inclusion of non-randomised evidence. Literature search strategies employed to identify this …

OBJECTIVE: The Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) assesses the
added benefit of new drugs by means of company dossiers. The pharmaceutical company …

The available evidence on relative effectiveness and risks of new health technologies is
often limited at the time of health technology assessment (HTA). Additionally, a wide variety …