HTA - lecture 11 - transferability in HTA studies

Question 1

Generalizability or external validity

Answer 1

the results from a given study hold true in another setting

Question 2

Transferability

Answer 2

the results from a given study can be adapted to apply to another setting

Question 3

can transferability be assessed measured?

Answer 3

• Checklist: list of items that could be checked to see whether they have been addressed in a study.
• Transferability index: when the items in the checklist are scored and weighted, the results can be summarized into a transferability index. (quantitative approach)
• Decision chart: that considers a sequence of elements to which a study has to comply before it is deemed transferable. (qualitative approach)