Health Technology Assessments by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence: A Qualitative Study

First in a new series on economic issues in the context of health care policy, Health Technology Assessments by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence examines Britain's highly acclaimed approach to cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA), and its international potential.

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has been regarded as a role model for the implementation of CEA and is being closely watched by health care policymakers throughout Europe and in t…