The document provides information on workshops and satellite symposia being held as part of the HTAi 2012 conference, including dates, times, prices and descriptions of each event. A total of 20 half-day and full-day workshops are listed that cover various HTA topics like ethics, evidence review methods, economic modeling and patient involvement. In addition, 9 half-day and full-day satellite symposia sponsored by different organizations are advertised that address issues such as recommendations development, industry involvement in HTA and integrating technologies into healthcare systems. Early registration for separately attending workshops/satellite events is available until April 30th.

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Early registration until April 30th.
Workshop Session
INAHTA/HTAi Ethics Interest Sub Group: Educational Session on Addressing Ethical Issues in HTA
Half Day Workshop. June 23rd, 1.30 – 5.00 p.m.
Free
Introduction to methods for identifying and analyzing ethical issues and different ways in which the results of ethics
analysis may be communicated.
Using online collaborative tools in Health Technology Assessments
Half Day Workshop. June 23rd, 1.30 – 5.00 p.m.
To inform participants of the online tools available to manage the systematic review (SR) process involved in HTAs; and to 65 €
promote application of these tools with regards to planning, coordinating, and conducting such research online versus
using the traditional paper-based approach.
HTA 102. Introduction to Hospital based Health Technology Assessment
Half Day Workshop. June 23rd, 1.30 – 5.00 p.m.
65 €
To identify the main features of health care organization’s management; and to provide participants with a general
overview of the application of HTA methods and instruments in a health care organizations context.
Understanding the ecosystem of the patient with diabetes as the basis for better integrated care solutions
Half Day Workshop. June 23rd, 1.30 – 5.00 p.m.
Free
Perception and need of the patient with diabetes; patient ecosystem and its linkage with the quality of care; impact of new
technologies on the integrated care in diabetes and role for the industry.
The identification and review of evidence to inform cost effectiveness models
Half Day Workshop. June 23rd, 1.30 – 5.00 p.m.
Methods used in model structuring; appropriate methods for the systematic identification of evidence including relevant 65 €
sources and types of searching and for the reviewing of evidence to inform models including rapid review methods and the
reviewing of non-standard sources of evidence.
Identification sources and process for early awareness and alert (EAA) systems
Half Day Workshop. June 24th, 9.00 – 12.30 a.m.
65 €
Sources to incorporate into an EAA system; common difficulties or pitfalls in using different identification sources;
evaluation; and next steps are after the identification of emerging technologies.
Introduction to handling missing outcome and cost data in the economic evaluation of RCTs
Half Day Workshop. June 24th, 9.00 – 12.30 a.m. 65 €
Solutions to the specific problems arising from missing and censored data on costs and Quality Adjusted Life Years in RCTs.
HTAi-SMDM Joint Presentation: How combining health technology assessment and decision psychology can
advance personalized medicine and patient centered care
Half Day Workshop. June 24th, 9.00 – 12.30 a.m. 65 €
Experts in the fields of HTA and decision psychology to address best practices and directions for future research with
regard to translation of HTA methods to support personalized medicine and patient centered care.
The COMET (Core Outcome Measures in Effectiveness Trials) Initiative 65 €
Half Day Workshop, June 24th, 9.00 – 12.30 a.m.

2. Description of the COMET Initiative and demonstration of the database. Discussion about the impact and implications of
COS for research used to inform policy and clinical decision making.
Patient and Citizen Involvement in HTA- Taking the Next Steps to Patient-Centred HTA
Full Day Workshop. June 24th, 9.00 – 5.00 p.m.
Opportunity to expand Working Group (WG) participation to others interested in patient/citizen involvement: PCISG Free
development, Patient Involvement and Education, Patient Issues and efforts to build the Citizen and Community
Involvement.
EUnetHTA tools for collaborative HTA production
Full Day Workshop. June 24th, 9.00 – 5.00 p.m.
100 €
To increase the participants’ knowledge of EUnetHTA tools and gather perceptions about their functionality in
collaborative HTA projects.
Transforming information services in a changing HTA environment
Full Day Workshop. June 24th, 9.00 – 5.00 p.m.
100 €
Information specialists and medical/health librarians from around the world who work in HTA and health/research
organisations to learn about and discuss new approaches in information management.
Qualitative evidence synthesis for HTA
Half Day Workshop. June 24th, 1.30 – 5.00 p.m.
65 €
Existing, evaluated approach for conducting the synthesis of qualitative evidence for an HTA. The method is “best-fit”
framework synthesis.
(The death of RCTs) Welcome to a new world of data! Finding your way across evidence to increase patient
performances
Half Day Workshop, June 23rd, 1.30 – 5.00 p.m. Free
How collecting evidence along medicines’ life-cycle can support this new paradigm and increased efficiency of healthcare
systems.
HTA 101
Half Day Workshop. June 24rd, 1.30 – 5.00 p.m. 65 €
Introduction to HTA.
Public health genomics and health technology assessment
Half Day Workshop. June 24th, 1.30 – 5.00 p.m.
65 €
To inform the audience on (HTA-relevant) results of the second phase of a Public Health Genomics European Network
(PHGEN) project.
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Satellite Symposia
GRADE: a tool for the development of recommendations in health technology assessments Free
Full Day Satellite, June 24th, 9.00 – 5.00 p.m. – Funded by GuiaSalud
Can Industry Involvement improve HTA outcomes? Free
Half Day Satellite, June 24th, 9.00 – 12.30 a.m.
Local vs. National Health Technology Assessment (HTA); Placing the patient at the centre of the decision making
process Free
Half Day Satellite, June 24th, 1.30 – 5.00 p.m. – Medtronic
Networking in Latin American and Caribbean Countries Free
Half Day Satellite, June 24th, 1.30 – 5.00 p.m. – Funded by PAHO
Role of Agencies for Health Technology Assessment in the process of updating and improving the core/basic
service portfolio of the NHS Free
Half Day Satellite, June 25th, 1.30 – 5.00 p.m. – AUnETS
Medical nutrition: a cost-effective pilar in therapeutic interventions
Free
Half Day Satellite, June 24th, 1.30-5.00 pm
Quick & Cloud: integrated technologies and real time registries. A new opportunity for HTA? Free
Half Day Satellite, June 24th, 3.45 – 5.00 p.m.
Does Spain Need a NICE? Free
Half Day Satellite, June 25th, 1.00 – 8.00 p.m. – AEETS
The focus of Chronicity in a system of integrated health care and patient-centered Free
Half Day Satellite, June 26th, 4.00 – 5.30 p.m. – OSTEBA and AIAQS
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