Health Technology Assessment Review
Report of Stakeholder Focus Groups, 18 June – 24 July 2009: Issues Identification Phase
The first round of ‘Issues’ focus groups was held between 18 June 2009 and 24 July 2009. These focus groups provided an opportunity for discussion and clarification of issues and priorities to be considered by the HTA Review
102 participants representing 90 different organisations participated in a total of 9 Focus Groups held in Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney and by teleconference from Perth, Melbourne and Sydney.
Sessions were facilitated, and this Report prepared, by Origin Consulting.
Participants were asked for their viewpoints, opinions, experiences, observations and ideas about the current system, with the aim of identifying the key issues and priorities they felt should be addressed in the HTA Review. The following Report attempts to synthesise the main themes and issues emerging from the Focus Group sessions, highlighting priority concerns and noting areas of consensus or tension and contested views where they arose.
Report of Stakeholder Focus Groups, 18 June – 24 July 2009: Issues Identification Phase (PDF 91 KB)
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