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Evaluation of the Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2009

Renaldo N. Battista ,
David H. Feeny  and
Matthew J. Hodge
Renaldo N. Battista
Affiliation:
The Montreal General Hospital and McGill University
David H. Feeny
Affiliation:
McMaster University
Matthew J. Hodge
Affiliation:
The Montreal General Hospital and McGill University
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Abstract

The Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment (CCOHTA) was recently evaluated. We summarize the evaluation process, report, and 17 recommendations for enhancing CCOHTA's effectiveness. This paper may be useful for evaluators of agencies for technology assessment.

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General Essays
Information
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 11 , Issue 1 , Winter 1995 , pp. 102 - 116
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1995

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