NICE’s QALY is desperately in need of a facelift
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
Faced with ageing populations, health technology assessment is becoming an increasingly important tool for European governments as they seek to take control of rapidly expanding healthcare budgets. However, whereas some consider HTA to be vital to priority setting within the health service, other commentators have suggested that it is nothing short of a means of rationing products and procedures.