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PATIENT PERSPECTIVE IN HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS IN FINLAND

Part of: Special Collection - Methods

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 August 2014

Jenni Kleme ,
Marika Pohjanoksa-Mäntylä ,
Marja Airaksinen ,
Hannes Enlund ,
Helena Kastarinen ,
Piia Peura  and
Katri Hämeen-Anttila
Jenni Kleme
Affiliation:
University of Helsinki, Faculty of Pharmacy, Division of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy
Marika Pohjanoksa-Mäntylä
Affiliation:
University of Helsinki, Faculty of Pharmacy, Division of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy
Marja Airaksinen
Affiliation:
University of Helsinki, Faculty of Pharmacy, Division of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy
Hannes Enlund
Affiliation:
Finnish Medicines Agency
Helena Kastarinen
Affiliation:
Finnish Medicines Agency
Piia Peura
Affiliation:
Finnish Medicines Agency
Katri Hämeen-Anttila
Affiliation:
Finnish Medicines Agency
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Abstract

Objectives: The need to consider the patient perspective in health technology assessments (HTA) has been widely recognized. In July 2012, the Finnish Medicines Agency (Fimea) published a national recommendation for integrating the patient perspective into the HTAs of pharmaceuticals. The aim of this study is to describe the development of the recommendation for integrating the patient perspective into the HTA process of pharmaceuticals in Finland.

Methods: The development of the recommendation was based on a review of international recommendations and experiences of patient and public involvement in HTA. The draft recommendation was tested in two focus group discussions (n = 7 patients) and three individual interviews among diabetes patients (type 1 or 2) using long-acting insulin treatment. The recommendation was open for public consultation in April 2012 and revised according to the comments received.

Results: Patients will be involved in multiple stages of Fimea's HTA process. The recommendation includes step-by-step instructions on how to assess the patient perspective. The main focus is on qualitative interviews, which will be conducted at the beginning of the assessments to gain information, particularly on patient preferences and values, including positive and negative outcomes important to patients and ethical and social aspects of the medicine's use.

Conclusions: The recommendation will act as a tool to integrate patients’ experiences, needs and preferences into Fimea's HTAs of pharmaceuticals.

Keywords

Health technology assessmentPatient perspectiveQualitative researchFocus group discussionFinland
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International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 30 , Issue 3: Theme: Adaptive Approaches to Licensing , July 2014 , pp. 306 - 311
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