Table 5 Focus
Characteristics | Organizations producing CPGs (n = 31) | Organizations producing HTAs (n = 19) | Organizations producing CPGs and HTAs (n = 45) | Organizations supporting government policymaking (n = 57) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Domains from which topics are selected* | ||||
Primary healthcare | 26 (84%) | 18 (95%) | 38 (84%) | 41 (72%) |
Secondary healthcare | 25 (81%) | 18 (95%) | 33 (73%) | 29 (51%) |
Tertiary healthcare | 20 (65%) | 18 (95%) | 32 (71%) | 26 (46%) |
Public health (i.e., health is the objective) | 14 (45%) | 15 (79%) | 33 (73%) | 50 (88%) |
Health public policy | 8 (26%) | 9 (47%) | 21 (47%) | 38 (67%) |
Domains in which service is provided* | ||||
Characterizing the problem | - | - | - | 42 (74%) |
Identifying potential solutions to health problems | - | - | - | 47 (82%) |
Fitting solutions into health systems (i.e., governance, financial and delivery arrangements) | - | - | - | 43 (75%) |
Bringing about change in health systems | - | - | - | 50 (88%) |
Target users* | ||||
Patients/public | 18 (58%) | 13 (68%) | 32 (71%) | - |
Physicians | 31 (100%) | 17 (89%) | 43 (96%) | - |
Other types of healthcare providers | 24 (77%) | 15 (79%) | 35 (78%) | - |
Healthcare managers | 18 (58%) | 18 (95%) | 36 (80%) | - |
Public policymakers | 18 (58%) | 19 (100%) | 37 (82%) | - |
Public policymakers in health departments | - | - | - | 50 (88%) |
Public policymakers in other departments | - | - | - | 36 (63%) |
Public policymakers in central agencies (e.g., executive branch) | - | - | - | 44 (77%) |
Stakeholders | - | - | - | 45 (79%) |
Involvement of target users in selection of topics or services undertaken | ||||
By participation in priority-setting group or working groups | 18 (58%) | 13 (68%) | 28 (62%) | 50 (88%) |
By survey of views/preferences | 14 (45%) | 6 (32%) | 20 (44%) | 35 (61%) |
By review of draft list of priority topics or draft reports | 15 (48%) | 5 (26%) | 21 (27%) | 43 (75%) |
No | 6 (19%) | 2 (11%) | 7 (16%) | 0 (0%) |
Not reported | 1 (3%) | 1 (5%) | 1 (2%) | 3 (5%) |