Objective To develop the general requirements of Hospital-Based Health Technology Assessment (HB-HTA) in China,and to provide reference for medical institutions to carry out HTA. Methods Based on the lit-erature retrieval data,the relevant modules of general requirements were formed. The general requirements were im-proved by means of interviews with key informed persons and expert consultation. Results The general requirements of HB-HTA stipulated the organization management and process suitable for medical institutions at all levels to carry out HTA. Organizational management included the establishment of a HB-HTA management committee and a HTA team,and the development of a special system for HB-HTA. The HB-HTA process included application,subject se-lection,assessment,report review,multi-dimensional decision analysis,application decision-making and dynamic monitoring and evaluation. Conclusion The general requirements of HB-HTA can provide organizational manage-ment,process and methodological guidance for medical institutions,and support scientific decision-making in medical institutions.
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