Evaluation of the impact of patient input in health technology assessments at NICE.

Objective: Accounts of patient experiences are increasingly used in health technology assessment (HTA) processes. However, we know little about their impact on the decision-making process. This study aims to assess the level and the type of impact of patient input to highly specialised technologies (HSTs) and interventional procedures (IPs) guidance at the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).

Public consultation changes guidance on the use of health-care interventions. An observational study.

Objectives: To investigate the responses to public consultation on draft guidance on interventional procedures (IP) for the UK National Health Services, and the changes made as a result of consultation.

Design: Retrospective review of responses received during public consultation for 183 pieces of draft guidance, and subsequent changes made.

Setting: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence in the UK.