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Which are the Best Information Sources for Identifying Emerging Health Care Technologies?: An International Delphi Survey

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2009

Glenn Robert ,
John Gabbay  and
Andrew Stevens
Glenn Robert
Affiliation:
University of Southampton
John Gabbay
Affiliation:
University of Southampton
Andrew Stevens
Affiliation:
University of Birmingham
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Abstract

The purpose of this survey was to assess potential information sources for identifying new health care technologies. A three-round Delphi study was conducted, involving 38 selected experts who suggested and assessed potential sources by applying agreed criteria. Twenty-six potential information sources were considered. Timeliness, time efficiency, and sensitivity were important criteria in determining which were the most important sources. The eight recommended sources were: pharmaceutical journals, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, specialist medical journals, key medical journals, medical engineering companies, private health care providers, newsletters and bulletins from other health technology assessment agencies, and groups of expert health professionals. There is a need to use a combination of sources because the most useful sources will vary according to the type of technology under consideration.

Keywords

Health Care TechnologyForecastingDelphi StudyMethodology
Type
Special Section: Early Identification and Assessment of Emerging Health Technology
Information
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 14 , Issue 4 , Fall 1998 , pp. 636 - 643
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1998

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