Managing the introduction of genomic applications into the National Health Service: A special challenge for health technology assessment in Italy

• Main Authors: Erica Pitini (Author), Giuseppe Migliara (Author), Valentina Baccolini (Author), Claudia Isonne (Author), Elena Mazzalai (Author), Federica Turatto (Author), Carla Salerno (Author), Federica Pagano (Author), Maria Teresa Menzano (Author), Corrado De Vito (Author), Carolina Marzuillo (Author), Paolo Villari (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In recent years, the rapid proliferation of genomic tests for use in clinical practice has prompted healthcare systems to use a health technology assessment (HTA) approach to distinguish valuable from unwarranted applications. In this study, we narratively review the Italian HTA mechanisms for medic...