Mapping Current Decision-Making Pathways And Reimbursement Processes For High-Risk Medical Devices In EU/EEA Member States And The UK: A Scoping Review

The introduction of the EU Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Regulation presents a unique opportunity for Europe to standardise clinical evaluations, enhance patient safety, and improve access to high-risk medical devices. This scoping review highlights the significant variations in how European countries currently integrate HTA into national reimbursement frameworks for high-risk medical devices, how the national decisions are implemented and how the uncertainty of evidence is assessed.

Date of publication: 20 Oct 2025
Authors: Rasha A. Alshaikh, Kieran A. Walsh, Fatma El-Komy, Susan Spillane, Marie Carrigan, Louise Larkin, Patricia Harrington, Michelle O'Neill, Conor Teljeur, Máirín Ryan & Caitriona M. O'Driscoll
Journal: International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care
Digital object identifier: 10.1017/S026646232510319X
Type of output: Evidence synthesis
Suggested Citation:

Alshaikh RA, Walsh KA, El-Komy F, Spillane S, Carrigan M, Larkin L, Harrington P, O’Neill M, Teljeur C, Ryan M & O’Driscoll CM. Mapping Current Decision-Making Pathways And Reimbursement Processes For High-Risk Medical Devices In EU/EEA Member States And The UK: A Scoping Review. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. 2025;1–43. doi:10.1017/S026646232510319X.