16 July 2019 - Ethics has been considered among the core domains of health technology assessment, but there are still disputes regarding ethical analysis. 

This study aimed to examine full final reports of the European Network for Health Technology Assessment (EUnetHTA) in terms of their compliance with the ethical methodology and ethical perspective of the HTA Core Model.

The study examines seven full final HTA reports of EUnetHTA written based on the methodology proposed in the HTA Core Model. The reports were analysed using the following parameters: competency of the person/group who conducted ethical analysis, assessment elements, and the methodology of ethical analysis.

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