This document discusses the transition of the HTAi vortal from a demonstrator to a working prototype. It provides background on the original vortal section of the HTAi website. It then outlines the vision for a new independent vortal website with more control and functionality. The document describes the methods used, including creating a demonstrator to evaluate the vision and structure, and milestones to transform it into a working prototype. Screenshots of the new demonstrator layout and features like resource links and references are provided.

1. The new HTAi vortal
From demonstrator to working prototype
25/06/2012 Patrice Chalon, Sigrid Droste, Sari Susanna Ormstad

2. The HTAi vortal, a product of the IRG group since 2005
BACKGROUND
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3. The HTAi vortal
 Section of
HTAi website
 Repertory
 > 410 links
 12 main categories
 Search engine
Elaine Alligood Megan Bresnahan
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4. 2010 – the transition
Collaborate, do not duplicate
Contact vortal editor and IRG chair
New elected vortal editors
• Patrice Chalon, KCE
• Sigrid Droste, IQWIG
Survey (2010-2011) on usage and expectations
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5. New vortal - vision
Independent Website Editorial group
 Quicker access  Maintain a section /
 More control on layout sub-section
 More functionalities  Update working
 Access management procedures
 ....  Propose enhancements
to the vortal
 ....
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6. New vortal - objective
Support HTAi Groups
 IRG IR Reference Tool (IR Tool)
 HTAi Early Career Network
 Policy Forum
…
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7. METHODS
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8. Milestones
 Create demonstrator
 Evaluate vision, structure, functionalities
 Validate demonstrator
 Transform into a prototype
 Transfer and update content
 Set up editorial group
 Update the working procedure
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9. Technical option
 Drupal 6 CMS  No licence cost
 Modules CCK + Views  Large community
 Module bibliography  Several companies
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10. Creating references for dummies
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11. The new vortal - demonstrator
RESULTS
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12. New lay out
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13. 12 categories => 4 Sections
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14. HTA Agencies and networks
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15. Example of agency
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16. Selected resources
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17. Example of resource
Link(s) to full text
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18. Example of resource (cont.)
Export reference
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19. IR Ref tool
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20. Career development
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21. Example of training description
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22. Career development (cont.)
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23. Career development (cont.)
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24. Career development (cont.)
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25. Social functionalities
 Share this!
 Rate (?)
 Comment (?)
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26. New vortal – current status
 Create demonstrator
 Evaluate vision, structure, functionalities
 Validate demonstrator
 Transform into a prototype
 Transfer and update content
 Set up editorial group
 Update the working procedure
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27. Thank you!
Chalon, Patrice X.
KCE - Belgian Health Care Knowledge
Centre, Belgium This activity is part of the EUnetHTA Joint Action
on HTA (2010-2012) which has received funding
from the European Union, in the framework of
the Health Programme.
Droste, Sigrid
IQWIG - Institute for Quality and Efficiency in
Health Care, Germany
Ormstad, Sari Susanna
NOKC – Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the
Health Services, Norway
HTTP://WWW.HTAI.ORG/VORTAL
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