Application of natural language processing to predict final recommendation of Brazilian health technology assessment reports.

Journal: International journal of technology assessment in health care
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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Health technology assessment (HTA) plays a vital role in healthcare decision-making globally, necessitating the identification of key factors impacting evaluation outcomes due to the significant workload faced by HTA agencies.

Authors

  • Marilia Mastrocolla de Almeida Cardoso
    Health Technology Assessment Unit, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu, Botucatu, Brazil.
  • Juliana Machado-Rugolo
    Health Technology Assessment Unit, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu, Botucatu, Brazil.
  • Lehana Thabane
    Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, 1280 Main St W, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
  • Naila Camila da Rocha
    Laboratory of Data Science and Predictive Analysis in Health, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu, Botucatu, Brazil.
  • Abner Mácula Pacheco Barbosa
    Laboratory of Data Science and Predictive Analysis in Health, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu, Botucatu, Brazil.
  • Denis Satoshi Komoda
    Department of Collective Health, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil.
  • Juliana Tereza Coneglian de Almeida
    Health Technology Assessment Unit, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu, Botucatu, Brazil.
  • Daniel da Silva Pereira Curado
    Department of Management and Incorporation of Health Technologies, Ministry of Health, Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil.
  • Silke Anna Theresa Weber
    Health Technology Assessment Unit, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu, Botucatu, Brazil.
  • Luís Gustavo Modelli de Andrade
    Department of Internal Medicine, Botucatu Medical School, University of São Paulo State-UNESP, Avenida Professor Mario Rubens Montenegro, Botucatu, São Paulo, 18618-687, Brazil.