31 March 2025 - The aim of this policy article is twofold: (i) to provide a summary and update of recent important policy developments, in particular relevant guidance on the use of real-world data/real-world evidence (RWD/RWE) by health technology assessment (HTA) bodies and (ii) to set out our policy recommendations on how the different elements of an “RWE framework” we have previously developed could support, further enhance and facilitate the use of RWE for HTA purposes and by HTA bodies and payers.

High quality, fit for purpose RWD/RWE can and should be used more frequently in HTA.

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