Using early health economic modeling to inform medical innovation development: a soft robotic sock in poststroke patients in Singapore.

Journal: International journal of technology assessment in health care
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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Based on a real-world collaboration with innovators in applying early health economic modeling, we aimed to offer practical steps that health technology assessment (HTA) researchers and innovators can follow and promote the usage of early HTA among research and development (R&D) communities.

Authors

  • Yi Wang
    Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China.
  • Fan-Zhe Low
    a Department of Biomedical Engineering , National University of Singapore , Singapore.
  • Yin-Yi Low
    Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
  • Hwa-Sen Lai
    Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
  • Jeong-Hoon Lim
    Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
  • Chen-Hua Yeow
    b Department of Biomedical Engineering , National University of Singapore , Singapore ;
  • Yot Teerawattananon
    Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.