Objective To systematically summarize the research on health technology assessment of wearable medical devices at home and abroad,and to lay a foundation for standardizing the health technology assessment method-ology of wearable medical devices.Methods Relevant literatures at home and abroad were retrieved,and the evalua-tion contents and methods of wearable medical devices included in the study were extracted for qualitative summary.Results A total of 32 domestic and foreign related studies were included.The technical functions of wearable medical devices covered monitoring,treatment,rehabilitation and health management.The contents of health technology assess-ment mainly included five dimensions:effectiveness,safety,economy,usability and fairness.Conclusion It is neces-sary to improve the methodology and evidence of health technology assessment of wearable medical devices in China,so as to promote the rational clinical application.
Wearable Medical DevicesHealth Technology AssessmentMedical Quality